San Diego, CA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 25.3% more per capita than Chicago ($8,755/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Chicago
Total Spending
$59.9B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$34,551
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
1,383,987
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Chicago$122
Education
San Diego$2,005
Chicago$0
Health
San Diego$411
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoChicago
| Property Tax | $124 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,847 |
| Other | $3,801 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoChicago
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $930 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $1,858 |
| Health | $411 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $122 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $129 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $2,983 |
| Other | $17,509 | $9,385 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health