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• Sterling

  Eastern Plains

  Utilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 19.4% 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.

  Revenue per resident

  $2,42932% below CO median (97 reporting)

  Higher than 22% of the 97 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Expenditures per resident

  $2,30937% below CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 22% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Tax revenue per resident

  $97643% below CO median (90 reporting)

  Higher than 15% of the 90 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Debt per resident

  $5,8972.8× CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 83% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

• Fort Morgan

  Eastern Plains

  Utilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 53.7% 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.

  Revenue per resident

  $6,06169% above CO median (97 reporting)

  Higher than 74% of the 97 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Expenditures per resident

  $6,33672% above CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 79% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Tax revenue per resident

  $1,90010% above CO median (90 reporting)

  Higher than 60% of the 90 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Debt per resident

  $1,38335% below CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 31% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

• Lamar

  Eastern Plains

  Utilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 56.2% 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.

  Revenue per resident

  $4,29220% above CO median (97 reporting)

  Higher than 57% of the 97 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Expenditures per resident

  $4,23515% above CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 61% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Tax revenue per resident

  $83552% below CO median (90 reporting)

  Higher than 9% of the 90 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Debt per resident

  $1,39235% below CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 32% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

• La Junta

  Eastern Plains

  Utilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 46.2% 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.

  Revenue per resident

  $4,46425% above CO median (97 reporting)

  Higher than 62% of the 97 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Expenditures per resident

  $4,99736% above CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 69% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Tax revenue per resident

  $1,02341% below CO median (90 reporting)

  Higher than 18% of the 90 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Debt per resident

  $2,63924% above CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 59% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

• Yuma

  Eastern Plains

  Utilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 36.5% 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.

  Revenue per resident

  $3,00016% below CO median (97 reporting)

  Higher than 38% of the 97 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Expenditures per resident

  $2,60929% below CO median (91 reporting)

  Higher than 27% of the 91 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Tax revenue per resident

  $1,03740% below CO median (90 reporting)

  Higher than 21% of the 90 reporting

  LowestCO medianHighest

  Debt per resident

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