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

Springfield, IL vs Naperville, IL

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

Summary

Springfield spends 0.1% more per capita than Naperville ($20/person difference). Springfield, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Springfield, IL
Pop. 114,214
B
68/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
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
Springfield
Naperville
Total Spending
$1.8B
$2.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,771
$15,751
Total Revenue
$12.9B
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$112,589
$6,975
Total Debt
$278.8M
$153.2M
Debt / Capita
$2,441
$1,028
Population
114,214
149,089
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Highways & Roads
Springfield$1,079
Naperville$0
Parks & Recreation
Springfield$325
Naperville$544
Education
Springfield$106
Naperville$0
Health
Springfield$388
Naperville$1,028

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldNaperville
Sales Tax
$26
$0
Intergovernmental
$18,701
$458
Charges & Fees
$2,314
$4,765
Other
$1,274
$2,388

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringfieldNaperville
Highways & Roads
$1,079
$0
Education
$106
$0
Public Welfare
$1,275
$0
Health
$388
$1,028
Parks & Recreation
$325
$544
Utilities
$1,570
$4,527
Other
$11,028
$9,652
B
Springfield, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
D
Naperville, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health

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