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

Rockford, IL vs Naperville, IL

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

Summary

Rockford spends 22.8% more per capita than Naperville ($3,598/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
Naperville, IL
Pop. 149,089
D
45/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden27
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rockford
Naperville
Total Spending
$2.9B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$19,348
$15,751
Total Revenue
$915.4M
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$6,178
$6,975
Total Debt
$0
$153.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,028
Population
148,173
149,089
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Parks & Recreation
Rockford$2,329
Naperville$544
Health
Rockford$593
Naperville$1,028

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockfordNaperville
Sales Tax
$749
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,178
$458
Charges & Fees
$2,152
$4,765
Other
$2,314
$2,388

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockfordNaperville
Public Welfare
$724
$0
Health
$593
$1,028
Parks & Recreation
$2,329
$544
Housing
$4,267
$0
Utilities
$1,320
$4,527
Other
$10,115
$9,652
C
Rockford, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
D
Naperville, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health

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