Bremen, Worth and Palos top the list in South 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.
How does your township rank?
Most frugal South Suburbs townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Bremen
Cook
110,118
$1,678,413
$15
2
Worth
Cook
152,633
$3,535,197
$23
3
Palos
Cook
54,615
$1,487,596
$27
4
Bloom
Cook
90,922
$3,614,263
$40
5
Orland
Cook
97,558
$4,362,129
$45
6
Rich
Cook
76,727
$4,031,043
$53
7
Thornton
Cook
167,812
$16,753,901
$100
8
Worth
Woodford
8,741
$930,553
$106
9
Stickney
Cook
40,772
$5,509,293
$135
10
Kelly
Warren
346
$96,057
$278
Alerts Sign-up