Chicago, IL vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 83.2% more per capita than Columbus ($15,693/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Columbus
Total Spending
$94.0B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$18,858
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$0
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$977
$1,145
Population
2,721,914
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Columbus$2,168
Health
Chicago$426
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoColumbus
| Property Tax | $26 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,389 |
| Other | $3,463 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoColumbus
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $878 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $1,719 |
| Other | $9,385 | $7,595 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health