Winter Park · FY2023 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); FY2023 per-resident figures use 1,196 · Census finance data FY2016, FY2021, 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?

City website (opens in a new tab)

Fiscal yearCompare

FY2023 in brief

Winter Park collected $26,089 per resident, 7.3× the median of the 97 Colorado municipalities reporting that year, 89% above its peers. Tax revenue per resident sits 93% above its peers, and 8.8× the state median. Debt per resident runs 2.7× peers.

Regional hub: sales tax per resident is 10.4× the Colorado 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)

$26,089

89% above peers

Peer median: $13,790
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 96% 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)

$28,038

87% above peers

Peer median: $14,997
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 99% of the 91 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

$15,201

93% above peers

Peer median: $7,889
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: Higher than 97% of the 90 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Debt per resident (definition)

$25,474

2.7× peers

Peer median: $9,276
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 96% 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 · $26,089

Reported by the city to the Census Bureau

1Metric
$26,089 Total revenue divided by population
= Total revenue ÷ population
Full definition: Revenue per resident
2Inputs
Total revenue $31.2M ÷ population 1,196 (2023 estimate)
3Census line items
- A89 General government (other) charges
- B89 Federal aid
- C89 State aid
- D89 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
- U20 Interest earnings
- U30 Fines & forfeits
- U40 Rents
- U41 Royalties
- 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

With about 1,196 residents, small changes in Winter Park's budget move per-resident figures a lot. Compare several years, not one.
Debt per resident is 2.7× 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, FY2023. Bars show Winter Park; the gold tick is the peer median. How categories work

Regional hub: sales tax per resident is 10.4× the Colorado median.

Sales tax per resident is high, which usually means many non-residents shop, stay or work here. Per-resident figures divide citywide totals by residents only, so they overstate what residents themselves pay and use.

The biggest difference from peers is Transportation: $15,946 per resident, 7.8× the peer median. On the revenue side, sales tax is 2.9× peers.

Money in

Revenue

$26,089

per resident89% above peers

Money in: Winter Park 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
	$12,097	$4,147	2.9× peerspeers $4,147	46%

General sales tax $12,097 · peers $4,147 General sales and use tax. Census line items T09 General sales tax
	$7,452	$1,379	5.4× peerspeers $1,379	29%

Federal aid $5,774 · peers $0 Local government aid $1,635 · peers $0 State aid $42 · peers $885 Grants and shared revenue from federal, state and local governments. Census line items B89 Federal aid C89 State aid D89 Local government aid
	$2,548	$2,804	9% below peerspeers $2,804	10%

Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) $2,291 · peers $80 Licenses & permits $258 · peers $344 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
	$2,222	$675	3.3× peerspeers $675	9%

Interest earnings $1,024 · peers $496 Rents $578 · peers $75 Royalties $554 · peers $0 Fines & forfeits $47 · peers $3 Miscellaneous $18 · peers $97 Interest earnings, fines, rents, special assessments, donations and sales of property. Census line items U20 Interest earnings U30 Fines & forfeits U40 Rents U41 Royalties U99 Miscellaneous
	$1,216	$640	90% above peerspeers $640	5%

General government (other) charges $1,216 · peers $81 Charges for services such as sewer, trash, recreation, parking and airports. Census line items A89 General government (other) charges
	$555	$2,303	76% below peerspeers $2,303	2%

Property tax $555 · peers $2,303 Property tax levied by the municipality. Census line items T01 Property tax
None reported · peers $1,577	$0	$1,577	None reported	0%

Winter Park reported nothing in this category for FY2023. Revenue of city-owned water, electric, gas and transit systems.

Peer median of 5 peers · Colorado median of 97 reporting

Money out

Spending

$28,038

per resident87% above peers

Money out: Winter Park 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
	$15,946	$2,032	7.8× peerspeers $2,032	57%

Transit $13,325 · peers $806 incl. $11 construction Streets & highways $2,621 · peers $1,020 incl. $510 construction incl. $521 construction Streets and highways, transit, parking and airports. Census line items E44 Streets & highways E94 Transit F44 Streets & highways F94 Transit
	$5,679	$4,295	32% above peerspeers $4,295	20%

Central staff services $3,211 · peers $301 General government (other) $1,541 · peers $430 Financial administration $464 · peers $950 General public buildings $399 · peers $481 incl. $16 construction Judicial & legal $64 · peers $10 incl. $16 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) F31 General public buildings L89 General government (other)
	$3,148	$2,160	46% above peerspeers $2,160	11%

Housing & community development $2,742 · peers $869 Parks & recreation $406 · peers $516 incl. $106 construction incl. $106 construction Parks and recreation, libraries, housing and community development. Census line items E50 Housing & community development E61 Parks & recreation F61 Parks & recreation
	$2,140	$1,319	62% above peerspeers $1,319	8%

Police $1,689 · peers $1,319 incl. $33 construction Protective inspection & regulation $452 · peers $0 incl. $33 construction Police, fire protection, inspection and corrections. Census line items E62 Police E66 Protective inspection & regulation F62 Police
	$1,070	$209	5.1× peerspeers $209	4%

Interest on debt $1,070 · peers $209 Interest paid on the municipality's debt. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items I89 Interest on debt
	$54	$1,350	96% below peerspeers $1,350	<1%

Natural resources $54 · peers $2 Water, sewer, solid waste, electric and gas utilities, and natural resources. Census line items E59 Natural resources

Peer median of 5 peers · Colorado median of 91 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, FY2023. How peers are chosen

Open in Compare

Winter Park compared with its peer municipalities, FY2023, per resident
Municipality	Revenue	Expenditures	Tax revenue	Sales tax	Debt
Winter ParkRegional hub: Sales tax per resident is 10.4× the Colorado median.	$26,089	$28,038	$15,201	$12,097	$25,474
Mountain VillageUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 8.6% 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.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 7.0× the Colorado median.	$33,136	$31,265	$16,827	$8,118	$32,366
Crested ButteUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 10.0% 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.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 4.0× the Colorado median.	$14,925	$21,607	$8,217	$4,571	$9,276
Central CityUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 11.4% 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.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 1.6× the Colorado median.	$13,790	$14,997	$7,889	$1,799	$99,078
Mt. Crested ButteRegional hub: Sales tax per resident is 3.6× the Colorado median.	$8,532	$8,375	$7,312	$4,147	$1,202
MinturnUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 39.3% 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.	$4,343	$3,680	$1,987	$1,278	$1,777
Peer median	$13,790	$14,997	$7,889	$4,147	$9,276

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 $26,089 per resident in FY2023, 7.3× the median of the 97 Colorado municipalities reporting that year. See the figure
How does Winter Park's spending per resident compare with similar cities?: Winter Park spent $28,038 per resident in FY2023, 87% above the median of its peers: Mountain Village, Crested Butte, Central City, Mt. Crested Butte and Minturn. See the figure
How much debt does Winter Park have per resident?: Winter Park carried $25,474 of debt per resident in FY2023, 2.7× its peers' median. See the figure
Which cities is Winter Park compared with?: Winter Park is compared with Mountain Village, Crested Butte, Central City, Mt. Crested Butte and Minturn: 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): +2.2%/yr; 2023 estimate
Median household income: $62.9K; 2023 estimate
Poverty rate: 0.0%; 2023 estimate
Median home value: $548.3K; 2023 estimate
Housing vacancy rate: 85.5%; 2023 estimate

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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

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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Winter Park · 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

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 (7.8× the peer median in FY2023). See how that line moves month to month in your own budget-vs-actual.