Sacramento, CA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 105.6% more per capita than Chicago ($36,469/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Chicago
Total Spending
$37.2B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$34,551
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
523,600
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Chicago$122
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Chicago$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoChicago
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,847 |
| Other | $5,072 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoChicago
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $1,858 |
| Health | $18 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $122 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $129 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $9,385 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health