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

Naperville, IL vs Joliet, IL

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

Summary

Joliet spends 15.7% 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
Naperville, IL
Pop. 149,089
D
45/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden27
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Joliet, IL
Pop. 150,221
D
40/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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