Elgin, IL vs Champaign, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Champaign spends 6.2% more per capita than Elgin ($943/person difference). Elgin, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
58/100
Budget Balance20
Debt Burden76
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity34
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Elgin
Champaign
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,229
$15,173
Total Revenue
$603.5M
$146.9M
Revenue / Capita
$5,285
$1,657
Total Debt
$70.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$617
$0
Population
114,190
88,628
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Elgin$0
Champaign$1,426
Fire Protection
Elgin$222
Champaign$488
Highways & Roads
Elgin$116
Champaign$231
Parks & Recreation
Elgin$1,641
Champaign$0
Education
Elgin$53
Champaign$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ElginChampaign
| Sales Tax | $754 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $651 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,170 | $4,573 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,267 | $0 |
| Other | $1,754 | $1,152 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ElginChampaign
| Police | $0 | $1,426 |
| Fire Protection | $222 | $488 |
| Highways & Roads | $116 | $231 |
| Education | $53 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $718 | $465 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,641 | $0 |
| Housing | $4,472 | $895 |
| Utilities | $2,850 | $5 |
| Other | $4,159 | $11,663 |
C
Elgin, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Champaign, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health