Chicago, IL vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 9.8% more per capita than Jacksonville ($3,095/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
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$94.0B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$31,456
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$53,517
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$977
$2,821
Population
2,721,914
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Chicago$426
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoJacksonville
| Property Tax | $26 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,463 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $486 |
| Health | $426 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $9,385 | $9,771 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health