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

Naperville, IL vs Aurora, IL

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

Summary

Naperville spends 2.9% more per capita than Aurora ($450/person difference). Aurora, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Naperville, IL
Pop. 149,089
D
45/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden27
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Aurora, IL
Pop. 181,405
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Naperville
Aurora
Total Spending
$2.3B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,751
$15,301
Total Revenue
$1.0B
$8.3B
Revenue / Capita
$6,975
$45,546
Total Debt
$153.2M
$88.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,028
$489
Population
149,089
181,405
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Naperville$0
Aurora$216
Parks & Recreation
Naperville$544
Aurora$494
Health
Naperville$1,028
Aurora$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NapervilleAurora
Sales Tax
$0
$114
Income Tax
$0
$144
Intergovernmental
$458
$2,481
Charges & Fees
$4,765
$2,224
Other
$2,388
$1,114

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NapervilleAurora
Fire Protection
$0
$216
Public Welfare
$0
$922
Health
$1,028
$0
Hospitals
$0
$257
Parks & Recreation
$544
$494
Housing
$0
$4,836
Utilities
$4,527
$2,366
Other
$9,652
$6,210
D
Naperville, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Aurora, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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