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

Illinois City Spending Rankings

29 cities with 50,000+ residents · Average Fiscal Health Score: 68/100

Cities
29
Total Population
5.1M
Avg Fiscal Score
68/100
Total Police Spending
$249.3M

All 29 Cities in Illinois

Chicago, IL

Pop. 2.7M

C
Total Spending
$94.0B
Per Capita
$34,551

Aurora, IL

Pop. 181K

A
Total Spending
$2.8B
Per Capita
$15,301

Joliet, IL

Pop. 150K

D
Total Spending
$2.8B
Per Capita
$18,675

Naperville, IL

Pop. 149K

D
Total Spending
$2.3B
Per Capita
$15,751

Rockford, IL

Pop. 148K

C
Total Spending
$2.9B
Per Capita
$19,348

Springfield, IL

Pop. 114K

B
Total Spending
$1.8B
Per Capita
$15,771

Elgin, IL

Pop. 114K

C
Total Spending
$1.6B
Per Capita
$14,229

Peoria, IL

Pop. 113K

B
Total Spending
$862.5M
Per Capita
$7,629

Waukegan, IL

Pop. 89K

A
Total Spending
$1.2B
Per Capita
$12,915

Champaign, IL

Pop. 89K

C
Total Spending
$1.3B
Per Capita
$15,173

Cicero, IL

Pop. 84K

B
Total Spending
$1.4B
Per Capita
$16,288

Bloomington, IL

Pop. 79K

B
Total Spending
$1.5B
Per Capita
$19,507

Schaumburg, IL

Pop. 78K

A
Total Spending
$1.7B
Per Capita
$21,319

Evanston, IL

Pop. 77K

A
Total Spending
$1.6B
Per Capita
$21,161

Arlington Heights, IL

Pop. 77K

B
Total Spending
$1.0B
Per Capita
$13,390

Bolingbrook, IL

Pop. 74K

A
Total Spending
$1.0B
Per Capita
$13,729

Decatur, IL

Pop. 71K

A
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$15,270

Palatine, IL

Pop. 67K

A
Total Spending
$824.3M
Per Capita
$12,261

Skokie, IL

Pop. 67K

B
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$17,022

Des Plaines, IL

Pop. 60K

C
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$17,880

Orland Park, IL

Pop. 58K

D
Total Spending
$916.5M
Per Capita
$15,708

Oak Lawn, IL

Pop. 58K

C
Total Spending
$1.3B
Per Capita
$21,999

Berwyn, IL

Pop. 57K

B
Total Spending
$1.7B
Per Capita
$29,525

Mount Prospect, IL

Pop. 56K

A
Total Spending
$894.5M
Per Capita
$15,919

Tinley Park, IL

Pop. 56K

C

Oak Park, IL

Pop. 54K

B
Total Spending
$871.7M
Per Capita
$16,192

Wheaton, IL

Pop. 54K

C

Normal, IL

Pop. 53K

D
Total Spending
$901.1M
Per Capita
$17,027

Hoffman Estates, IL

Pop. 52K

A
Total Spending
$1.1B
Per Capita
$21,538