Champaign, IL vs Elgin, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Champaign spends 6.6% more per capita than Elgin ($943/person difference). Elgin, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance20
Debt Burden76
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity34
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Champaign
Elgin
Total Spending
$1.3B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,173
$14,229
Total Revenue
$146.9M
$603.5M
Revenue / Capita
$1,657
$5,285
Total Debt
$0
$70.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$617
Population
88,628
114,190
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Champaign$1,426
Elgin$0
Fire Protection
Champaign$488
Elgin$222
Highways & Roads
Champaign$231
Elgin$116
Parks & Recreation
Champaign$0
Elgin$1,641
Education
Champaign$0
Elgin$53
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChampaignElgin
| Sales Tax | $0 | $754 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $651 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,573 | $1,170 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,267 |
| Other | $1,152 | $1,754 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChampaignElgin
| Police | $1,426 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $488 | $222 |
| Highways & Roads | $231 | $116 |
| Education | $0 | $53 |
| Public Welfare | $465 | $718 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,641 |
| Housing | $895 | $4,472 |
| Utilities | $5 | $2,850 |
| Other | $11,663 | $4,159 |
C
Champaign, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Elgin, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health