Aurora, IL vs Waukegan, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Aurora spends 18.5% more per capita than Waukegan ($2,386/person difference). Waukegan, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Aurora
Waukegan
Total Spending
$2.8B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,301
$12,915
Total Revenue
$8.3B
$4.3B
Revenue / Capita
$45,546
$48,533
Total Debt
$88.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$489
$0
Population
181,405
89,435
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Aurora$216
Waukegan$0
Parks & Recreation
Aurora$494
Waukegan$118
Health
Aurora$0
Waukegan$458
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraWaukegan
| Sales Tax | $114 | $32 |
| Income Tax | $144 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,481 | $4,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,224 | $1,728 |
| Other | $1,114 | $1,050 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AuroraWaukegan
| Fire Protection | $216 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $922 | $984 |
| Health | $0 | $458 |
| Hospitals | $257 | $377 |
| Parks & Recreation | $494 | $118 |
| Housing | $4,836 | $5,135 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $311 |
| Utilities | $2,366 | $1,645 |
| Other | $6,210 | $3,888 |
A
Aurora, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Waukegan, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health