Winter Park · FY2016 municipal finance benchmarks

Name: Winter Park, CO municipal finance benchmarks
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Grand County · Central Mountains & Resort · home rule municipality · Pop. 1,217 (2025 estimate); FY2016 per-resident figures use 1,034 · Census finance data FY2016, FY2021, FY2023

You’re viewing FY2016. See the latest view (FY2023). Latest Census Bureau finance data for Winter Park: FY2023. Retrieved Oct 2026. Newer years are added when the Census Bureau publishes them. Why the lag?

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FY2016 in brief

Winter Park collected $10,509 per resident, 6.0× the median of the 224 Colorado municipalities reporting that year, 3.7× its peers. Debt per resident runs 2.9× peers.

Tax revenue per resident withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x 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)

$10,509

3.7× peers

Peer median: $2,819
CO median · 224 with a published figure Median of the 224 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,746
Position: Higher than 97% of the 224 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

How Colorado compares on revenue per resident

Expenditures per resident (definition)

$10,124

2.6× peers

Peer median: $3,860
CO median · 196 with a published figure Median of the 196 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,749
Position: Higher than 99% of the 196 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

Peer median: Benchmark unavailable
CO median · 193 with a published figure Median of the 193 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $705
Position: Not reported for this year
5-year changenominal dollars: Withheld with this year's value

Debt per resident (definition)

$8,067

2.9× peers

Peer median: $2,790
CO median · 220 with a published figure Median of the 220 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,072
Position: Higher than 97% of the 220 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 · $10,509

Reported by the city to the Census Bureau

1Metric
$10,509 Total revenue divided by population
= Total revenue ÷ population
Full definition: Revenue per resident
2Inputs
Total revenue $10.9M ÷ population 1,034 (2016 estimate)
3Census line items
- A89 General government (other) charges
- C46 State aid
- C50 State aid
- C94 State aid
- D46 Local government aid
- D89 Local government aid
- D94 Local government aid
- T01 Property tax
- T09 General sales tax
- T19 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.)
- T20 Licenses & permits
- T24 Licenses & permits
- T27 Licenses & permits
- T28 Licenses & permits
- T29 Licenses & permits
- U20 Interest earnings
- U30 Fines & forfeits
- U40 Rents
- U41 Royalties
- U50 Private donations
- U99 Miscellaneous
4Source file
- Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File
  Value for
  FY2016
  Survey file
  2017
  The 2017 Census survey covers fiscal years ending July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, so a fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 is FY2016.
  Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
- Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places
  Value for
  FY2016
  Source year
  2020
  Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

What the numbers mean

With about 1,034 residents, small changes in Winter Park's budget move per-resident figures a lot. Compare several years, not one.
Debt per resident is 2.9× the peer median. One large bond issue can do this; check the city's annual financial report for what it funded.

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Per resident, FY2016. Bars show Winter Park; the gold tick is the peer median. How categories work

The biggest difference from peers is Transportation: $3,533 per resident, 4.8× the peer median. On the revenue side, intergovernmental is 3.7× peers.

Money in

Revenue

$10,509

per resident3.7× peers

Money in: Winter Park revenue per resident by category, FY2016, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of revenue
	$1,168	$318	3.7× peerspeers $318	11%

Local government aid $1,022 · peers $0 State aid $146 · peers $189 Grants and shared revenue from federal, state and local governments. Census line items C46 State aid C50 State aid C94 State aid D46 Local government aid D89 Local government aid D94 Local government aid
	$466	$156	3.0× peerspeers $156	4%

Miscellaneous $290 · peers $129 Rents $59 · peers $0 Interest earnings $45 · peers $16 Fines & forfeits $44 · peers $63 Private donations $19 · peers $0 Royalties $8 · peers $0 Interest earnings, fines, rents, special assessments, donations and sales of property. Census line items U20 Interest earnings U30 Fines & forfeits U40 Rents U41 Royalties U50 Private donations U99 Miscellaneous
	$427	$736	42% below peerspeers $736	4%

General government (other) charges $427 · peers $51 Charges for services such as sewer, trash, recreation, parking and airports. Census line items A89 General government (other) charges
None reported · peers $612	$0	$612	None reported	0%

Winter Park reported nothing in this category for FY2016. Revenue of city-owned water, electric, gas and transit systems.
	Withheld Winter Park · Sales tax · FY2016 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 10.4x the peer median; tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Peer median unavailable	Withheld	Withheld

General sales tax Withheld Winter Park · General sales tax · FY2016 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 10.4x the peer median; tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. General sales and use tax. Census line items T09 General sales tax
	Withheld Winter Park · Property tax · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Peer median unavailable	Withheld	Withheld

Property tax Withheld Winter Park · Property tax · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. Property tax levied by the municipality. Census line items T01 Property tax
	Withheld Winter Park · Other taxes · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Peer median unavailable	Withheld	Withheld

Licenses & permits Withheld Winter Park · Licenses & permits · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) Withheld Winter Park · Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. Lodging, utility, tobacco and other selective sales taxes, licenses and permits, and other taxes. Census line items T19 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) T20 Licenses & permits T24 Licenses & permits T27 Licenses & permits T28 Licenses & permits T29 Licenses & permits

Peer median of 5 peers · Colorado median of 224 reporting

Money out

Spending

$10,124

per resident2.6× peers

Money out: Winter Park spending per resident by category, FY2016, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of spending
	$3,533	$737	4.8× peerspeers $737	35%

Transit $2,426 · peers $0 Streets & highways $1,107 · peers $737 incl. $423 construction incl. $423 construction Streets and highways, transit, parking and airports. Census line items E44 Streets & highways E94 Transit F44 Streets & highways G44 Streets & highways
	$2,721	$745	3.7× peerspeers $745	27%

Parks & recreation $2,637 · peers $745 incl. $1,815 construction Housing & community development $83 · peers $0 incl. $1,815 construction Parks and recreation, libraries, housing and community development. Census line items E50 Housing & community development E61 Parks & recreation F61 Parks & recreation G61 Parks & recreation
	$2,137	$933	2.3× peerspeers $933	21%

General government (other) $907 · peers $567 incl. $70 construction Central staff services $766 · peers $128 Financial administration $247 · peers $52 General public buildings $192 · peers $5 Judicial & legal $25 · peers $37 incl. $70 construction 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) F89 General government (other) M23 Financial administration
	$1,573	$762	2.1× peerspeers $762	16%

Police $1,311 · peers $506 incl. $93 construction Protective inspection & regulation $261 · peers $14 incl. $93 construction Police, fire protection, inspection and corrections. Census line items E62 Police E66 Protective inspection & regulation G62 Police
	$161	$1,120	86% below peerspeers $1,120	2%

Natural resources $161 · peers $0 Water, sewer, solid waste, electric and gas utilities, and natural resources. Census line items E59 Natural resources
None reported · peers $123	$0	$123	None reported	0%

Winter Park reported nothing in this category for FY2016. Interest paid on the municipality's debt.

Peer median of 4 peers · Colorado median of 196 reporting

Winter Park 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, FY2016. How peers are chosen

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Winter Park compared with its peer municipalities, FY2016, per resident
Municipality	Revenue	Expenditures	Tax revenue	Sales tax	Debt
Winter Park	$10,509	$10,124	Withheld Winter Park · Tax revenue per resident · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x 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 Winter Park · Sales tax per resident · FY2016 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 10.4x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$8,067
MinturnUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 24.3% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$2,519	$3,166	$1,066	$513	$920
GeorgetownUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 28.4% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$2,819	$3,153	Withheld Georgetown · Tax revenue per resident · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 25% 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.	$668	$4,659
Blue River	$1,525	Withheld Blue River · Expenditures per resident · FY2016 Reason: Expenditures per resident is 6% 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 Blue River · Tax revenue per resident · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 31% 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 Blue River · Sales tax per resident · FY2016 Reason: Sales tax 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.	Not reported for this year
DillonUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 9.5% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$11,299	$10,677	Withheld Dillon · Tax revenue per resident · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 7.8x 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 Dillon · Sales tax per resident · FY2016 Reason: Sales tax per resident is 9.7x the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	$12,496
OurayUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 8.6% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 1.7× the Colorado median.	$4,466	$4,555	$1,809	$932	$767
Peer median	$2,819	$3,860	Benchmark unavailable	Benchmark unavailable	$2,790

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

Regional hub marks a municipality whose sales tax per resident is at least 1.5× the Colorado median: a shopping or visitor hub where people who live elsewhere pay much of the sales tax.

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

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	$10,509	$2,819	$1,746 (224 reporting)
FY2021	$20,394	$4,286	$2,476 (227 reporting)
FY2023	$26,089	$13,790	$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	$10,124	$3,860	$1,749 (196 reporting)
FY2021	$15,281	$7,635	$2,208 (220 reporting)
FY2023	$28,038	$14,997	$3,680 (91 reporting, sample year)

Tax revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

FY2016, FY2021 withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x 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 7.7x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$705 (193 reporting)
FY2021	Withheld (Tax revenue per resident is 7.7x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$1,072 (201 reporting)
FY2023	$15,201	$7,889	$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	$8,067	$2,790	$1,072 (220 reporting)
FY2021	$23,577	$1,664	$1,411 (199 reporting)
FY2023	$25,474	$9,276	$2,130 (91 reporting, sample year)

Questions about Winter Park’s finances

How much revenue does Winter Park collect per resident?: Winter Park collected $10,509 per resident in FY2016, 6.0× the median of the 224 Colorado municipalities reporting that year. See the figure
How does Winter Park's spending per resident compare with similar cities?: Winter Park spent $10,124 per resident in FY2016, 2.6× the median of its peers: Minturn, Georgetown, Blue River, Dillon and Ouray. See the figure
How much debt does Winter Park have per resident?: Winter Park carried $8,067 of debt per resident in FY2016, 2.9× its peers' median. See the figure
Which cities is Winter Park compared with?: Winter Park is compared with Minturn, Georgetown, Blue River, Dillon and Ouray: 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): +0.7%/yr; 2016 estimate
Median household income: Not reported for this year
Poverty rate: Not reported for this year
Median home value: Not reported for this year
Housing vacancy rate: Not reported for this year

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Also in Central Mountains & Resort

Georgetown$4,210 · FY2021
Mountain Village$33,136 · FY2023
Poncha Springs$2,456 · FY2021
Dillon$22,632 · FY2022
Minturn$4,343 · FY2023
Kremmling$1,390 · FY2016
Mt. Crested Butte$8,532 · FY2023
Fraser$7,865 · FY2021

Revenue per resident, latest published year.

Sources

Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File · 2017 survey file
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 12, 2026View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places · 2020
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

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Winter Park · FY2016 municipal finance benchmarks

FY2016 in brief

FY2016 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

Winter Park and its peers

Trends

Questions about Winter Park’s finances

Community context

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Also in Central Mountains & Resort

Sources

Transportation is Winter Park’s largest difference from its peers (4.8× the peer median in FY2016). See how that line moves month to month in your own budget-vs-actual.