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

Naperville, IL vs Rockford, IL

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

Summary

Rockford spends 18.6% more per capita than Naperville ($3,598/person difference). Rockford, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

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
Rockford, IL
Pop. 148,173
C
59/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Naperville
Rockford
Total Spending
$2.3B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,751
$19,348
Total Revenue
$1.0B
$915.4M
Revenue / Capita
$6,975
$6,178
Total Debt
$153.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,028
$0
Population
149,089
148,173
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Parks & Recreation
Naperville$544
Rockford$2,329
Health
Naperville$1,028
Rockford$593

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NapervilleRockford
Sales Tax
$0
$749
Intergovernmental
$458
$6,178
Charges & Fees
$4,765
$2,152
Other
$2,388
$2,314

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NapervilleRockford
Public Welfare
$0
$724
Health
$1,028
$593
Parks & Recreation
$544
$2,329
Housing
$0
$4,267
Utilities
$4,527
$1,320
Other
$9,652
$10,115
D
Naperville, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Rockford, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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