Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Illinois

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Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Ranked 331 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1Mc HenryMcHenry72 / 100
2MinookaGrundy72 / 100
3WashingtonTazewell70 / 100
4SavoyChampaign70 / 100
5Beach ParkLake69 / 100
6Homer GlenWill68 / 100
7ClintonDe Witt68 / 100
8WinfieldDuPage67 / 100
9HarvardMcHenry66 / 100
10Long GroveLake66 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

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