Jacksonville, FL vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 9.0% more per capita than Jacksonville ($3,095/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Chicago
Total Spending
$29.9B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$34,551
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$85,083
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$977
Population
950,203
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Chicago$122
Health
Jacksonville$332
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleChicago
| Property Tax | $10 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $2,847 |
| Other | $4,705 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleChicago
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $1,858 |
| Health | $332 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $122 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $129 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $9,385 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health