Chicago, IL vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 0.9% more per capita than Long Beach ($301/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Long Beach
Total Spending
$94.0B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$34,250
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$75,389
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Long Beach$698
Health
Chicago$426
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLong Beach
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,424 |
| Other | $3,463 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLong Beach
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,317 |
| Health | $426 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $698 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $86 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,718 |
| Other | $9,385 | $16,533 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health