Chicago, IL vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 2.9% more per capita than Denver ($969/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Denver
Total Spending
$94.0B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$33,582
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$122,063
Total Debt
$2.7B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$977
$5,126
Population
2,721,914
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Denver$3,319
Education
Chicago$0
Denver$821
Health
Chicago$426
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoDenver
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $5,207 |
| Other | $3,463 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $764 |
| Health | $426 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $293 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $9,385 | $12,011 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health