Joliet, IL vs Champaign, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Joliet spends 23.1% more per capita than Champaign ($3,502/person difference). Champaign, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
40/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Joliet
Champaign
Total Spending
$2.8B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,675
$15,173
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$146.9M
Revenue / Capita
$13,072
$1,657
Total Debt
$639.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$4,260
$0
Population
150,221
88,628
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Joliet$0
Champaign$1,426
Fire Protection
Joliet$208
Champaign$488
Highways & Roads
Joliet$165
Champaign$231
Parks & Recreation
Joliet$459
Champaign$0
Health
Joliet$450
Champaign$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JolietChampaign
| Sales Tax | $323 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1,006 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $12,066 | $4,573 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,156 | $0 |
| Other | $3,429 | $1,152 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JolietChampaign
| Police | $0 | $1,426 |
| Fire Protection | $208 | $488 |
| Highways & Roads | $165 | $231 |
| Public Welfare | $2,118 | $465 |
| Health | $450 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $485 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $459 | $0 |
| Housing | $3,292 | $895 |
| Sewerage | $94 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,400 | $5 |
| Other | $8,005 | $11,663 |
D
Joliet, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Champaign, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health