Aurora, IL vs Joliet, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Joliet spends 18.1% more per capita than Aurora ($3,374/person difference). Aurora, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
40/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Aurora
Joliet
Total Spending
$2.8B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,301
$18,675
Total Revenue
$8.3B
$2.0B
Revenue / Capita
$45,546
$13,072
Total Debt
$88.7M
$639.9M
Debt / Capita
$489
$4,260
Population
181,405
150,221
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Aurora$216
Joliet$208
Highways & Roads
Aurora$0
Joliet$165
Parks & Recreation
Aurora$494
Joliet$459
Health
Aurora$0
Joliet$450
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraJoliet
| Sales Tax | $114 | $323 |
| Income Tax | $144 | $1,006 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,481 | $12,066 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,224 | $2,156 |
| Other | $1,114 | $3,429 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraJoliet
| Fire Protection | $216 | $208 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $165 |
| Public Welfare | $922 | $2,118 |
| Health | $0 | $450 |
| Hospitals | $257 | $485 |
| Parks & Recreation | $494 | $459 |
| Housing | $4,836 | $3,292 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $94 |
| Utilities | $2,366 | $3,400 |
| Other | $6,210 | $8,005 |
A
Aurora, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Joliet, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health