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

Peoria, IL vs Rockford, IL

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

Summary

Rockford spends 60.6% more per capita than Peoria ($11,719/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
Rockford, IL
Pop. 148,173
C
59/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Rockford
Total Spending
$862.5M
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$7,629
$19,348
Total Revenue
$598.6M
$915.4M
Revenue / Capita
$5,295
$6,178
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
113,054
148,173
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Peoria$1,088
Rockford$0
Fire Protection
Peoria$129
Rockford$0
Highways & Roads
Peoria$200
Rockford$0
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$0
Rockford$2,329
Health
Peoria$0
Rockford$593

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaRockford
Sales Tax
$20
$749
Income Tax
$18
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,954
$6,178
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,152
Other
$1,543
$2,314

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaRockford
Police
$1,088
$0
Fire Protection
$129
$0
Highways & Roads
$200
$0
Public Welfare
$1,314
$724
Health
$0
$593
Parks & Recreation
$0
$2,329
Housing
$787
$4,267
Sewerage
$64
$0
Utilities
$171
$1,320
Other
$3,876
$10,115
B
Peoria, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
C
Rockford, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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