Joliet, IL vs Aurora, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Joliet spends 22.0% more per capita than Aurora ($3,374/person difference). Aurora, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
40/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Joliet
Aurora
Total Spending
$2.8B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$18,675
$15,301
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$8.3B
Revenue / Capita
$13,072
$45,546
Total Debt
$639.9M
$88.7M
Debt / Capita
$4,260
$489
Population
150,221
181,405
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Joliet$208
Aurora$216
Highways & Roads
Joliet$165
Aurora$0
Parks & Recreation
Joliet$459
Aurora$494
Health
Joliet$450
Aurora$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JolietAurora
| Sales Tax | $323 | $114 |
| Income Tax | $1,006 | $144 |
| Intergovernmental | $12,066 | $2,481 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,156 | $2,224 |
| Other | $3,429 | $1,114 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JolietAurora
| Fire Protection | $208 | $216 |
| Highways & Roads | $165 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,118 | $922 |
| Health | $450 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $485 | $257 |
| Parks & Recreation | $459 | $494 |
| Housing | $3,292 | $4,836 |
| Sewerage | $94 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,400 | $2,366 |
| Other | $8,005 | $6,210 |
D
Joliet, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Aurora, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health