Bakersfield, CA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 66.5% more per capita than Bakersfield ($22,976/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Chicago
Total Spending
$4.7B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$34,551
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
404,321
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Chicago$122
Health
Bakersfield$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldChicago
| Property Tax | $1 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,847 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldChicago
| Fire Protection | $0 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $122 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $129 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,983 |
| Other | $3,234 | $9,385 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health