Village of La Grange Park, Village of Indian Head Park and Village of Elmwood Park top the list in West Suburbs with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Most frugal West Suburbs cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of La Grange Park
Cook
13,483
$16,573,799
$1,229
2
Village of Indian Head Park
Cook
3,809
$4,733,484
$1,243
3
Village of Elmwood Park
Cook
24,883
$40,565,282
$1,630
4
Village of Stone Park
Cook
4,946
$9,758,337
$1,973
5
Village of La Grange
Cook
15,550
$31,083,685
$1,999
6
Village of Berkeley
Cook
5,148
$10,708,782
$2,080
7
Village of Maywood
Cook
23,756
$51,076,006
$2,150
8
Village of River Forest
Cook
11,172
$27,121,557
$2,428
9
Village of Forest Park
Cook
14,123
$34,448,921
$2,439
10
Village of Schiller Park
Cook
11,692
$31,748,406
$2,715
11
Village of Franklin Park
Cook
18,333
$51,167,129
$2,791
12
City of Countryside
Cook
5,895
$21,425,872
$3,635
13
Village of Broadview
Cook
7,823
$28,439,503
$3,635
14
Village of Hillside
Cook
8,155
$31,411,346
$3,852
15
Village of North Riverside
Cook
6,672
$30,775,432
$4,613
16
Village of Forest View
Cook
698
$6,120,338
$8,768
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Schiller Park• Village of Franklin Park• Village of Elmwood Park• Village of Forest View• Village of Stone Park• Village of Forest Park• Village of River Forest• Village of Maywood• Village of LA Grange• Village of Indian Head Park• Village of Broadview• Village of Berkeley• Village Of Hillside• Village Of La Grange Park• Village Of North Riverside• City Of Countryside
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