Chicago, IL vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 20.4% more per capita than Chicago ($8,836/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Fresno
Total Spending
$94.0B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$43,387
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$10,998
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Fresno$76
Education
Chicago$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Chicago$426
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoFresno
| Property Tax | $26 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $11 |
| Other | $3,463 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,946 |
| Health | $426 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $76 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| Other | $9,385 | $14,545 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health