Chicago, IL vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 35.7% more per capita than Atlanta ($9,094/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Atlanta
Total Spending
$94.0B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$25,457
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$156,803
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Chicago$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Chicago$426
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoAtlanta
| Property Tax | $26 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $5,645 |
| Other | $3,463 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,587 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $343 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $8,026 |
| Other | $9,385 | $8,262 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health