Chicago, IL vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 20.2% more per capita than Chicago ($8,755/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
San Diego
Total Spending
$94.0B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$43,306
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$9,662
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
San Diego$436
Education
Chicago$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Chicago$426
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoSan Diego
| Property Tax | $26 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $14 |
| Other | $3,463 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $700 |
| Health | $426 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $436 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $43 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $11,704 |
| Other | $9,385 | $17,509 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health