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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Chicago, IL vs Waukegan, IL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Chicago spends 167.5% more per capita than Waukegan ($21,637/person difference). Waukegan, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Chicago, IL
Pop. 2,721,914
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Waukegan, IL
Pop. 89,435
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Chicago
Waukegan
Total Spending
$94.0B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$12,915
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$4.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$48,533
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
89,435
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Waukegan$0
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Waukegan$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Waukegan$118
Health
Chicago$426
Waukegan$458

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ChicagoWaukegan
Property Tax
$26
$0
Sales Tax
$74
$32
Income Tax
$229
$0
Intergovernmental
$85,083
$4,312
Charges & Fees
$2,847
$1,728
Other
$3,463
$1,050

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ChicagoWaukegan
Fire Protection
$10,754
$0
Highways & Roads
$930
$0
Public Welfare
$1,858
$984
Health
$426
$458
Hospitals
$1,444
$377
Parks & Recreation
$122
$118
Housing
$6,520
$5,135
Sewerage
$129
$311
Utilities
$2,983
$1,645
Other
$9,385
$3,888
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Waukegan, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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