Cripple Creek · FY2023 municipal finance benchmarks

Name: Cripple Creek, CO municipal finance benchmarks
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Teller County · Pikes Peak · statutory city · Pop. 1,120 (2025 estimate); FY2023 per-resident figures use 1,118 · Census finance data FY2016, FY2021, FY2023

Latest Census Bureau finance data for Cripple Creek: FY2023. Retrieved Oct 2026. Newer years are added when the Census Bureau publishes them. Why the lag?

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Fiscal yearCompare

FY2023 in brief

Cripple Creek collected $12,052 per resident (including city-run utilities), 3.4× the median of the 97 Colorado municipalities reporting that year, 3.8× its peers. Debt per resident runs 42% below peers.

Tax revenue per resident withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median

Generated from the figures below. Every number links to its Census source.

Compared with

Nearest on population, household income and region

Revenue per resident (definition)

$12,052

3.8× peers

Includes city-owned utilities

Peer median: $3,155
CO median · 97 with a published figure Median of the 97 Colorado municipalities with FY2023 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $3,580
Position: Higher than 90% of the 97 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

How Colorado compares on revenue per resident

Expenditures per resident (definition)

$6,184

93% above peers

Includes city-owned utilities

Peer median: $3,197
CO median · 91 with a published figure Median of the 91 Colorado municipalities with FY2023 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $3,680
Position: Higher than 78% of the 91 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

Peer median: Benchmark unavailable
CO median · 90 with a published figure Median of the 90 Colorado municipalities with FY2023 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,726
Position: Not reported for this year
5-year changenominal dollars: Withheld with this year's value

Debt per resident (definition)

$1,351

42% below peers

Peer median: $2,333
CO median · 91 with a published figure Median of the 91 Colorado municipalities with FY2023 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $2,130
Position: Higher than 29% of the 91 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

How Colorado compares on debt per resident

How this number was calculated

Revenue per resident · $12,052

Reported by the city to the Census Bureau

1Metric
$12,052 Total revenue divided by population
= Total revenue ÷ population
Full definition: Revenue per resident
2Inputs
Total revenue $13.5M ÷ population 1,118 (2023 estimate)
3Census line items
- A03 Commercial activities (other) charges
- A61 Parks & recreation charges
- A80 Sewer charges
- A91 Water utility charges
- A94 Transit charges
- C89 State aid
- D89 Local government aid
- T01 Property tax
- T09 General sales tax
- T11 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.)
- T19 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.)
- T20 Licenses & permits
- T21 Licenses & permits
- T24 Licenses & permits
- T28 Licenses & permits
- T29 Licenses & permits
- U20 Interest earnings
- U99 Miscellaneous
4Source file
- Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2024 - Individual Unit File
  Value for
  FY2023
  Survey file
  2024
  The 2024 Census survey covers fiscal years ending July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, so a fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 is FY2023.
  Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2024 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
- Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places
  Value for
  FY2023
  Source year
  2025
  Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

What the numbers mean

Cripple Creek runs city-owned utilities, which add 8.4% of its revenue. Cities that don't run utilities will look lower on revenue and spending per resident for that reason alone. What counts as utility revenue
With about 1,118 residents, small changes in Cripple Creek's budget move per-resident figures a lot. Compare several years, not one.

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Per resident, FY2023. Bars show Cripple Creek; the gold tick is the peer median. How categories work

The biggest difference from peers is Public safety: $2,386 per resident, 7.9× the peer median. On the revenue side, other revenue is 4.5× peers.

Money in

Revenue

$12,052

per resident3.8× peers

Money in: Cripple Creek revenue per resident by category, FY2023, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of revenue
	$1,415	$317	4.5× peerspeers $317	12%

Miscellaneous $923 · peers $85 Interest earnings $492 · peers $94 Interest earnings, fines, rents, special assessments, donations and sales of property. Census line items U20 Interest earnings U99 Miscellaneous
	$1,015	$1,329	24% below peerspeers $1,329	8%

Water utility charges $988 · peers $819 Transit charges $27 · peers $0 Revenue of city-owned water, electric, gas and transit systems. Census line items A91 Water utility charges A94 Transit charges
	$761	$188	4.1× peerspeers $188	6%

State aid $579 · peers $16 Local government aid $182 · peers $37 Grants and shared revenue from federal, state and local governments. Census line items C89 State aid D89 Local government aid
	$395	$373	6% above peerspeers $373	3%

Sewer charges $345 · peers $55 Parks & recreation charges $43 · peers $26 Commercial activities (other) charges $7 · peers $0 Charges for services such as sewer, trash, recreation, parking and airports. Census line items A03 Commercial activities (other) charges A61 Parks & recreation charges A80 Sewer charges
	Withheld Cripple Creek · Sales tax · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$885	Withheldpeers $885	Withheld

General sales tax Withheld Cripple Creek · General sales tax · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. · peers $885 General sales and use tax. Census line items T09 General sales tax
	Withheld Cripple Creek · Property tax · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$372	Withheldpeers $372	Withheld

Property tax Withheld Cripple Creek · Property tax · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. · peers $372 Property tax levied by the municipality. Census line items T01 Property tax
	Withheld Cripple Creek · Other taxes · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$110	Withheldpeers $110	Withheld

Licenses & permits Withheld Cripple Creek · Licenses & permits · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. · peers $69 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) Withheld Cripple Creek · Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. · peers $0 Lodging, utility, tobacco and other selective sales taxes, licenses and permits, and other taxes. Census line items T11 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) T19 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) T20 Licenses & permits T21 Licenses & permits T24 Licenses & permits T28 Licenses & permits T29 Licenses & permits

Peer median of 5 peers · Colorado median of 97 reporting

Money out

Spending

$6,184

per resident93% above peers

Money out: Cripple Creek spending per resident by category, FY2023, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of spending
	$2,386	$303	7.9× peerspeers $303	39%

Fire protection $1,234 · peers $0 incl. $34 construction Police $1,151 · peers $299 incl. $120 construction incl. $154 construction Police, fire protection, inspection and corrections. Census line items E24 Fire protection E62 Police F24 Fire protection F62 Police
	$1,648	$1,089	51% above peerspeers $1,089	27%

Central staff services $615 · peers $185 General government (other) $509 · peers $684 Financial administration $419 · peers $0 General public buildings $92 · peers $0 Judicial & legal $13 · peers $18 Administration, finance, legal and courts, public buildings and other general government. Census line items E23 Financial administration E25 Judicial & legal E29 Central staff services E31 General public buildings E89 General government (other)
	$1,150	$144	8.0× peerspeers $144	19%

Streets & highways $822 · peers $116 incl. $138 construction Transit $328 · peers $0 incl. $138 construction Streets and highways, transit, parking and airports. Census line items E44 Streets & highways E94 Transit F44 Streets & highways
	$451	$1,160	61% below peerspeers $1,160	7%

Sewer $230 · peers $24 Water utility $221 · peers $668 Water, sewer, solid waste, electric and gas utilities, and natural resources. Census line items E80 Sewer E91 Water utility
	$401	$82	4.9× peerspeers $82	6%

Parks & recreation $370 · peers $82 incl. $8 construction Housing & community development $30 · peers $0 incl. $8 construction Parks and recreation, libraries, housing and community development. Census line items E50 Housing & community development E61 Parks & recreation F61 Parks & recreation
	$118	$0	No peer comparisonpeers $0	2%

Commercial activities (other) $118 · peers $0 incl. $7 construction incl. $7 construction Commercial activities and functions outside the categories above. Census line items E03 Commercial activities (other) F03 Commercial activities (other)
	$30	$105	71% below peerspeers $105	<1%

Interest on debt $30 · peers $105 Interest paid on the municipality's debt. Census line items I89 Interest on debt I91 Interest on debt
None reported · peers $0	$0	$0	None reported	0%

Cripple Creek reported nothing in this category for FY2023. Health, hospitals and public welfare.

Peer median of 4 peers · Colorado median of 91 reporting

Cripple Creek and its peers

The five Colorado municipalities nearest on population, median household income and region. Budget size isn’t a matching factor, so peers aren’t chosen on the figures being compared. Per resident, FY2023. How peers are chosen

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Cripple Creek compared with its peer municipalities, FY2023, per resident
Municipality	Revenue	Expenditures	Tax revenue	Sales tax	Debt
Cripple CreekUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 8.4% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$12,052	$6,184	Withheld Cripple Creek · Tax revenue per resident · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$1,471	$1,351
WalsenburgUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 17.4% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$8,205	$7,823	$3,309	$885	$7,163
La SalleUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 11.8% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$3,155	$1,850	$1,300	Withheld La Salle · Sales tax per resident · FY2023 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 466% of this city's typical level in other years We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Not reported for this year
DoloresUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 14.6% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$2,484	Withheld Dolores · Expenditures per resident · FY2023 Reason: Expenditures per resident is 15% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Withheld Dolores · Tax revenue per resident · FY2023 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 16% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$940	$245
LyonsUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 45.6% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$5,905	$4,544	$1,464	$905	$1,607
FlorenceUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 58.7% of total revenue in FY2023. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$2,262	$1,535	$783	$491	$3,058
Peer median	$3,155	$3,197	Benchmark unavailable	$895	$2,333

Utilities marks a municipality whose revenue and spending include city-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit), which raises its per-resident totals.

Trends

Every available fiscal year. Lines break where a year is missing or withheld; nothing is interpolated.

This city
Peer median
Withheld (shown on the axis, no value)
Colorado median (Census of Governments years only)

Revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

FY2016 withheld: Revenue per resident is 6.8x the peer median

Peer group changed in FY2021, FY2023. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Revenue per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	Withheld (Revenue per resident is 6.8x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$1,746 (224 reporting)
FY2021	$10,350	$1,748	$2,476 (227 reporting)
FY2023	$12,052	$3,155	$3,580 (97 reporting, sample year)

Expenditures per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Census definition change: Excludes equipment purchases and payments to other governments, which Census stopped reporting after FY2021.

Peer group changed in FY2021, FY2023. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Expenditures per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$8,791	$1,534	$1,749 (196 reporting)
FY2021	$7,932	$1,276	$2,208 (220 reporting)
FY2023	$6,184	$3,197	$3,680 (91 reporting, sample year)

Tax revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

FY2016 withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 9.9x the peer median
FY2021 withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 8.1x the peer median
FY2023 withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median

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Tax revenue per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	Withheld (Tax revenue per resident is 9.9x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$705 (193 reporting)
FY2021	Withheld (Tax revenue per resident is 8.1x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$1,072 (201 reporting)
FY2023	Withheld (Tax revenue per resident is 6.5x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$1,726 (90 reporting, sample year)

Debt per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2021, FY2023. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Debt per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$962	$961	$1,072 (220 reporting)
FY2021	$965	$374	$1,411 (199 reporting)
FY2023	$1,351	$2,333	$2,130 (91 reporting, sample year)

Questions about Cripple Creek’s finances

How much revenue does Cripple Creek collect per resident?: Cripple Creek collected $12,052 per resident in FY2023, 3.4× the median of the 97 Colorado municipalities reporting that year. See the figure
How does Cripple Creek's spending per resident compare with similar cities?: Cripple Creek spent $6,184 per resident in FY2023, 93% above the median of its peers: Walsenburg, La Salle, Dolores, Lyons and Florence. See the figure
How much debt does Cripple Creek have per resident?: Cripple Creek carried $1,351 of debt per resident in FY2023, 42% below its peers' median. See the figure
Which cities is Cripple Creek compared with?: Cripple Creek is compared with Walsenburg, La Salle, Dolores, Lyons and Florence: the Colorado municipalities nearest to it on population, median household income and region. Budget size isn't used, so peers aren't chosen on the figures being compared. See the peer table
Where do these numbers come from?: From the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, as each government reported its own fiscal year, divided by Census population estimates. Figures that fail quality checks are withheld rather than shown. Sources and methodology

Community context

American Community Survey 5-year estimates and Census population estimates. Where the selected year isn’t available, the nearest earlier year is shown and labeled.

Population growth (5-yr): −2.5%/yr; 2023 estimate
Median household income: $39.2K; 2023 estimate
Poverty rate: 17.2%; 2023 estimate
Median home value: $244.6K; 2023 estimate
Housing vacancy rate: 32.4%; 2023 estimate

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Ramah$908 · FY2021
Palmer Lake$1,577 · FY2021
Manitou Springs$6,486 · FY2023
Woodland Park$2,268 · FY2021
Monument$1,840 · FY2023

Revenue per resident, latest published year.

Sources

American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2019-2023 · 2023
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2019-2023 (opens in a new tab)
Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2024 - Individual Unit File · 2024 survey file
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 12, 2026View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2024 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places · 2025
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

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Cripple Creek · FY2023 municipal finance benchmarks

FY2023 in brief

FY2023 headline figures

Revenue per resident (definition)

Expenditures per resident (definition)

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

Debt per resident (definition)

How this number was calculated

What the numbers mean

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Money in

Money out

Cripple Creek and its peers

Trends

Questions about Cripple Creek’s finances

Community context

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Also in Pikes Peak

Sources

Public safety is Cripple Creek’s largest difference from its peers (7.9× the peer median in FY2023). See how that line moves month to month in your own budget-vs-actual.