Los Angeles, CA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 147.3% more per capita than Chicago ($50,881/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Chicago
Total Spending
$331.6B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$34,551
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
3,881,041
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Chicago$122
Education
Los Angeles$829
Chicago$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesChicago
| Property Tax | $64 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,847 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesChicago
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $930 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,858 |
| Health | $409 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $122 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $129 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $9,385 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health