Village of Crestwood, City of Chicago Heights and Village of Matteson top the list in South Suburbs with the highest 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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Top-spending South Suburbs cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Crestwood
Cook
11,039
$53,266,361
$4,825
2
City of Chicago Heights
Cook
30,276
$76,183,801
$2,516
3
Village of Matteson
Cook
19,009
$46,026,639
$2,421
4
Village of East Hazel Crest
Cook
1,560
$3,740,985
$2,398
5
Village of Olympia Fields
Cook
4,988
$11,805,133
$2,367
6
Village of Calumet Park
Cook
7,835
$17,695,661
$2,259
7
Village of Park Forest
Cook
21,785
$48,556,618
$2,229
8
Village of Thornton
Cook
2,461
$5,417,385
$2,201
9
Village of Glenwood
Cook
9,036
$19,598,476
$2,169
10
City of Country Club Hills
Cook
16,637
$35,605,062
$2,140
11
Village of Flossmoor
Cook
9,464
$19,305,413
$2,040
12
Village of Riverdale
Cook
13,549
$25,653,503
$1,893
13
Village of South Holland
Cook
21,817
$40,176,018
$1,842
14
Village of Palos Park
Cook
4,847
$8,564,421
$1,767
15
Village of Merrionette Park
Cook
1,894
$3,318,391
$1,752
16
Village of Lansing
Cook
28,086
$48,723,091
$1,735
17
Village of Homewood
Cook
19,323
$32,554,624
$1,685
18
Village of Hazel Crest
Cook
13,892
$21,007,972
$1,512
19
Village of Tinley Park
Cook
57,143
$84,368,920
$1,476
20
Village of Dolton
Cook
23,153
$33,860,935
$1,462
21
Village of Richton Park
Cook
13,557
$18,385,429
$1,356
22
City of Oak Forest
Cook
27,962
$37,708,103
$1,349
23
Village of Worth
Cook
10,845
$13,417,182
$1,237
24
City of Posen
Cook
5,929
$7,211,383
$1,216
25
Village of Lemont
Cook
16,000
$18,925,027
$1,183
26
City of Hickory Hills
Cook
14,049
$15,364,882
$1,094
27
Village of Sauk Village
Cook
10,506
$10,221,297
$973
28
City of Palos Hills
Cook
17,484
$16,841,324
$963
29
City of Hometown
Cook
4,349
$4,137,490
$951
30
Village of Ford Heights
Cook
2,754
$2,519,020
$915
31
Village of Orland Hills
Cook
7,184
$5,961,518
$830
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
City of Chicago Heights• Village of Tinley Park• Village of Flossmoor• City of Oak Forest• Village of Glenwood• Village of Matteson• Village of Posen• Village of Riverdale• Village of Lemont• Village of Calumet Park• Village of Dolton• Village of Merrionette Park• Village of South Holland• Village of Sauk• Village of East Hazel Crest• Village of Ford Heights• Village of Thornton• Village of Worth• Village of Lansing• Village of Homewood• Village of Park Forest• City of Palos Hills• City of Hickory Hills• Village of Crestwood• Village Of Richton Park• Village Of Palos Park• Village Of Orland Hills• Village Of Hazel Crest• Village Of Olympia Fields• City Of Hometown
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