Phoenix, AZ vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 54.3% more per capita than Phoenix ($18,758/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Chicago
Total Spending
$25.4B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$34,551
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$85,083
Total Debt
$1.9B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$977
Population
1,609,456
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Chicago$122
Education
Phoenix$214
Chicago$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixChicago
| Property Tax | $7 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,847 |
| Other | $2,038 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixChicago
| Fire Protection | $170 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $930 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,858 |
| Health | $258 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $122 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $129 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $9,385 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health