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

Peoria, IL vs Champaign, IL

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

Summary

Champaign spends 49.7% more per capita than Peoria ($7,544/person difference). Peoria, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
Champaign, IL
Pop. 88,628
C
55/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Champaign
Total Spending
$862.5M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$7,629
$15,173
Total Revenue
$598.6M
$146.9M
Revenue / Capita
$5,295
$1,657
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
113,054
88,628
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Peoria$1,088
Champaign$1,426
Fire Protection
Peoria$129
Champaign$488
Highways & Roads
Peoria$200
Champaign$231

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaChampaign
Sales Tax
$20
$0
Income Tax
$18
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,954
$4,573
Other
$1,543
$1,152

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaChampaign
Police
$1,088
$1,426
Fire Protection
$129
$488
Highways & Roads
$200
$231
Public Welfare
$1,314
$465
Housing
$787
$895
Sewerage
$64
$0
Utilities
$171
$5
Other
$3,876
$11,663
B
Peoria, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
C
Champaign, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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