Chicago, IL vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 51.4% more per capita than Chicago ($36,469/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Sacramento
Total Spending
$94.0B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$71,020
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$63,682
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Chicago$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Chicago$426
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoSacramento
| Property Tax | $26 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $3,239 |
| Other | $3,463 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $3,470 |
| Health | $426 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $103 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| Other | $9,385 | $26,782 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health