Fort Worth, TX vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 53.9% more per capita than Fort Worth ($18,612/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Chicago
Total Spending
$14.7B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$34,551
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$85,083
Total Debt
$1.8B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$977
Population
924,663
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Chicago$122
Health
Fort Worth$235
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,847 |
| Other | $3,439 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthChicago
| Fire Protection | $156 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,858 |
| Health | $235 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $122 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $129 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $2,983 |
| Other | $4,817 | $9,385 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health