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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Arlington Heights, IL

Population: 76,794 (2022) · Small Cities (50K-100K)

B
75/100

Good fiscal health, above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$1.0B
Per Capita
$13,390
Total Revenue
$1.4B
Total Debt
$38.4M

Spending Breakdown

Other
39.4%$405.0M
Housing & Community Development
28.7%$295.3M
Utilities
16.3%$167.2M
Public Welfare
13.1%$134.7M
Fire Protection
2.5%$26.0M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
0.7%$9.1M
Income Tax
1.4%$19.7M
Intergovernmental
49.1%$671.6M
Charges & Fees
15.5%$211.6M
Other
1.3%$17.9M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$339/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)100/100
Debt Burden (20%)49/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)93/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)65/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Debt Overview

Total Debt$38.4M
Long-Term Debt$70.3M
Debt Per Capita$500
Cash & Securities$54.7M

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Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arlington Heights, IL spends $13,390 per resident, based on total expenditures of $1.0B for a population of 76,794. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (75/100).

Arlington Heights, IL has total expenditures of $1.0B and total revenue of $1.4B. The city carries $38.4M in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Arlington Heights, IL employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Arlington Heights, IL has a Fiscal Health Score of B (75/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. municipal and county government finances dataset. The detail above comes directly from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. cities, counties, and states.

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