San Francisco, CA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 432.9% more per capita than Chicago ($149,580/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Chicago
Total Spending
$156.7B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$34,551
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$85,083
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$977
Population
851,036
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Chicago$122
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoChicago
| Property Tax | $148 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,847 |
| Other | $18,918 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoChicago
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $1,858 |
| Health | $1,911 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $122 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $129 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $9,385 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health