Chicago, IL vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 118.8% more per capita than Phoenix ($18,758/person difference). Phoenix, AZ 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 Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Phoenix
Total Spending
$94.0B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$15,793
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$50,709
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$977
$1,156
Population
2,721,914
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Phoenix$652
Education
Chicago$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Chicago$426
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoPhoenix
| Property Tax | $26 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,463 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $507 |
| Health | $426 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $652 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $9,385 | $3,878 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health