Proviso, River Forest and Lyons 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Most frugal West Suburbs townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Proviso
Cook
185,725
$4,350,529
$23
2
River Forest
Cook
11,199
$695,430
$62
3
Lyons
Cook
111,688
$7,443,298
$67
4
Riverside
Cook
15,594
$1,164,718
$75
5
Leyden
Cook
92,890
$10,036,015
$108
6
Oak Park
Cook
51,774
$6,227,210
$120
7
Brookfield
LaSalle
1,060
$684,897
$646
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