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

Rockford, IL vs Champaign, IL

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

Summary

Rockford spends 27.5% more per capita than Champaign ($4,176/person difference). Rockford, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rockford, IL
Pop. 148,173
C
59/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity0
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
Rockford
Champaign
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$19,348
$15,173
Total Revenue
$915.4M
$146.9M
Revenue / Capita
$6,178
$1,657
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
148,173
88,628
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Rockford$0
Champaign$1,426
Fire Protection
Rockford$0
Champaign$488
Highways & Roads
Rockford$0
Champaign$231
Parks & Recreation
Rockford$2,329
Champaign$0
Health
Rockford$593
Champaign$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockfordChampaign
Sales Tax
$749
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,178
$4,573
Charges & Fees
$2,152
$0
Other
$2,314
$1,152

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockfordChampaign
Police
$0
$1,426
Fire Protection
$0
$488
Highways & Roads
$0
$231
Public Welfare
$724
$465
Health
$593
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,329
$0
Housing
$4,267
$895
Utilities
$1,320
$5
Other
$10,115
$11,663
C
Rockford, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Champaign, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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