Chicago, IL vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 170.6% more per capita than Mesa ($21,783/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Mesa
Total Spending
$94.0B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$12,768
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$35,688
Total Debt
$2.7B
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$977
$469
Population
2,721,914
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Mesa$953
Health
Chicago$426
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoMesa
| Property Tax | $26 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $3,334 |
| Other | $3,463 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoMesa
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $192 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $829 |
| Health | $426 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $953 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $38 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $2,376 |
| Other | $9,385 | $3,082 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health