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

Aurora, IL vs Naperville, IL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Naperville spends 2.9% more per capita than Aurora ($450/person difference). Aurora, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Aurora, IL
Pop. 181,405
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Naperville, IL
Pop. 149,089
D
45/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden27
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Aurora
Naperville
Total Spending
$2.8B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,301
$15,751
Total Revenue
$8.3B
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$45,546
$6,975
Total Debt
$88.7M
$153.2M
Debt / Capita
$489
$1,028
Population
181,405
149,089
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Aurora$216
Naperville$0
Parks & Recreation
Aurora$494
Naperville$544
Health
Aurora$0
Naperville$1,028

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuroraNaperville
Sales Tax
$114
$0
Income Tax
$144
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,481
$458
Charges & Fees
$2,224
$4,765
Other
$1,114
$2,388

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuroraNaperville
Fire Protection
$216
$0
Public Welfare
$922
$0
Health
$0
$1,028
Hospitals
$257
$0
Parks & Recreation
$494
$544
Housing
$4,836
$0
Utilities
$2,366
$4,527
Other
$6,210
$9,652
A
Aurora, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Naperville, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health

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