Chicago, IL vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 59.6% more per capita than Chicago ($50,881/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$94.0B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$85,432
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$17,595
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Chicago$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Chicago$426
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $26 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $459 |
| Other | $3,463 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,286 |
| Health | $426 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $9,385 | $33,189 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health