Columbus, OH vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 45.4% more per capita than Columbus ($15,693/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Chicago
Total Spending
$17.0B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$34,551
Total Revenue
$0
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$85,083
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$977
Population
902,449
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Chicago$122
Health
Columbus$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusChicago
| Property Tax | $10 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,847 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusChicago
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $122 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $129 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,983 |
| Other | $7,595 | $9,385 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health