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

Peoria, IL vs Aurora, IL

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

Summary

Aurora spends 50.1% more per capita than Peoria ($7,672/person difference). Aurora, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Peoria, IL
Pop. 113,054
B
74/100
Budget Balance43
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity77
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
Peoria
Aurora
Total Spending
$862.5M
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$7,629
$15,301
Total Revenue
$598.6M
$8.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,295
$45,546
Total Debt
$0
$88.7M
Debt / Capita
$0
$489
Population
113,054
181,405
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Peoria$1,088
Aurora$0
Fire Protection
Peoria$129
Aurora$216
Highways & Roads
Peoria$200
Aurora$0
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$0
Aurora$494

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaAurora
Sales Tax
$20
$114
Income Tax
$18
$144
Intergovernmental
$1,954
$2,481
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,224
Other
$1,543
$1,114

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaAurora
Police
$1,088
$0
Fire Protection
$129
$216
Highways & Roads
$200
$0
Public Welfare
$1,314
$922
Hospitals
$0
$257
Parks & Recreation
$0
$494
Housing
$787
$4,836
Sewerage
$64
$0
Utilities
$171
$2,366
Other
$3,876
$6,210
B
Peoria, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
A
Aurora, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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