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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Joliet, IL vs Naperville, IL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Joliet spends 18.6% more per capita than Naperville ($2,924/person difference). Naperville, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 45/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Joliet, IL
Pop. 150,221
D
40/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Naperville, IL
Pop. 149,089
D
45/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden27
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Joliet
Naperville
Total Spending
$2.8B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,675
$15,751
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$13,072
$6,975
Total Debt
$639.9M
$153.2M
Debt / Capita
$4,260
$1,028
Population
150,221
149,089
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Joliet$208
Naperville$0
Highways & Roads
Joliet$165
Naperville$0
Parks & Recreation
Joliet$459
Naperville$544
Health
Joliet$450
Naperville$1,028

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JolietNaperville
Sales Tax
$323
$0
Income Tax
$1,006
$0
Intergovernmental
$12,066
$458
Charges & Fees
$2,156
$4,765
Other
$3,429
$2,388

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JolietNaperville
Fire Protection
$208
$0
Highways & Roads
$165
$0
Public Welfare
$2,118
$0
Health
$450
$1,028
Hospitals
$485
$0
Parks & Recreation
$459
$544
Housing
$3,292
$0
Sewerage
$94
$0
Utilities
$3,400
$4,527
Other
$8,005
$9,652
D
Joliet, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Naperville, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health

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