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

Peoria, IL vs Springfield, IL

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

Summary

Springfield spends 51.6% more per capita than Peoria ($8,142/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
Springfield, IL
Pop. 114,214
B
68/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Peoria
Springfield
Total Spending
$862.5M
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$7,629
$15,771
Total Revenue
$598.6M
$12.9B
Revenue / Capita
$5,295
$112,589
Total Debt
$0
$278.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,441
Population
113,054
114,214
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Peoria$1,088
Springfield$0
Fire Protection
Peoria$129
Springfield$0
Highways & Roads
Peoria$200
Springfield$1,079
Parks & Recreation
Peoria$0
Springfield$325
Education
Peoria$0
Springfield$106
Health
Peoria$0
Springfield$388

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaSpringfield
Sales Tax
$20
$26
Income Tax
$18
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,954
$18,701
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,314
Other
$1,543
$1,274

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PeoriaSpringfield
Police
$1,088
$0
Fire Protection
$129
$0
Highways & Roads
$200
$1,079
Education
$0
$106
Public Welfare
$1,314
$1,275
Health
$0
$388
Parks & Recreation
$0
$325
Housing
$787
$0
Sewerage
$64
$0
Utilities
$171
$1,570
Other
$3,876
$11,028
B
Peoria, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Springfield, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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