Chicago, IL vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 71.0% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,351/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$94.0B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$20,200
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$8,618
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$977
$3,553
Population
2,721,914
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Chicago$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Chicago$426
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,463 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,849 |
| Health | $426 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $9,385 | $5,344 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health