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

Rockford, IL vs Peoria, IL

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

Summary

Rockford spends 153.6% 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
Rockford, IL
Pop. 148,173
C
59/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Peoria, IL
Pop. 113,054
B
74/100
Budget Balance43
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity77
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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