Dallas, TX vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 0.9% more per capita than Chicago ($298/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Chicago
Total Spending
$45.3B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$34,551
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
1,300,642
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Chicago$122
Education
Dallas$62
Chicago$0
Health
Dallas$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasChicago
| Property Tax | $9 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,847 |
| Other | $584 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasChicago
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $930 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $122 |
| Housing | $444 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $129 |
| Utilities | $833 | $2,983 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $9,385 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health