Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 41.5% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($14,351/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Chicago
Total Spending
$12.7B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$34,551
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$85,083
Total Debt
$2.2B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$977
Population
629,176
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Chicago$122
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Chicago$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Chicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,847 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Chicago
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $1,858 |
| Health | $379 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $122 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $129 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $9,385 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health