Arlington, TX vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 65.9% more per capita than Arlington ($22,782/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Chicago
Total Spending
$4.6B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$34,551
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$85,083
Total Debt
$233.8M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$594
$977
Population
393,469
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Chicago$122
Health
Arlington$219
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,847 |
| Other | $3,897 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonChicago
| Fire Protection | $160 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,858 |
| Health | $219 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $122 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $129 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,983 |
| Other | $4,404 | $9,385 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health