Chicago, IL vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 81.2% more per capita than Chicago ($149,580/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
San Francisco
Total Spending
$94.0B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$184,131
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$272,907
Total Debt
$2.7B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$977
$2,031
Population
2,721,914
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Chicago$426
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $26 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,463 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $2,203 |
| Health | $426 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $9,385 | $93,702 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health