Chicago, IL vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 116.8% more per capita than Fort Worth ($18,612/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$94.0B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$15,939
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$26,694
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$977
$1,921
Population
2,721,914
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Fort Worth$708
Health
Chicago$426
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoFort Worth
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $3,594 |
| Other | $3,463 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $869 |
| Health | $426 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $708 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $267 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $2,674 |
| Other | $9,385 | $4,817 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health