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Chicago ranks among the worst-run cities in study of public services, fiscal issues

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Chicago ranked 141st among the 150 largest U.S. cities in a ranking by the personal finance website WalletHub that examines the quality of municipal services as well as whether residents are getting the most bang for their tax bucks. 

Illinois’ largest city received a score of 41.83 on its quality of public services in the study, with 100 representing the highest possible score, WalletHub reported. In the category of “Total Budget per Capita,” Chicago came in 136th, the study found.

The WalletHub analysis aimed to rank the effectiveness of local leaders based on how well city officials managed and spent public revenues in recent years. The study reviewed 38 metrics across six categories: fiscal stability, public education, health care, public safety, the economy, and infrastructure and pollution.

The one area that Chicago did relatively well in was infrastructure and pollution. The city finished 24th among the ranked cities in that category. 

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Efficiency Ranking for 150 Largest Cities, From Best to Worst

Overall Rank (1=Best)City‘Quality of City Services’ Rank‘Total Budget per Capita’ Rank
1Nampa, ID231
2Boise, ID43
3Fort Wayne, IN632
4Nashua, NH59
5Lexington-Fayette, KY446
6Lincoln, NE819
7Durham, NC2511
8Rapid City, SD814
9Las Cruces, NM655
10Virginia Beach, VA236
11Raleigh, NC1129
12Missoula, MT6712
13Oklahoma City, OK888
14Manchester, NH2920
15Provo, UT338
16Sioux Falls, SD3121
17Billings, MT8613
18Madison, WI642
19Chesapeake, VA1734
20Huntington Beach, CA155
21Louisville, KY8017
22Greensboro, NC5723
23Arlington, TX2831
24Salem, OR5426
25Mesa, AZ5825
26Bismarck, ND1248
27Charleston, SC1544
28Columbus, GA9516
29Cedar Rapids, IA3439
30Warwick, RI2643
31Albuquerque, NM12710
32Tucson, AZ11114
33Warren, MI7428
34Huntington, WV11415
35Aurora, IL5137
36Phoenix, AZ6535
37Grand Rapids, MI3347
38Lewiston, ME8530
39Tulsa, OK11022
40Topeka, KS7640
41Reno, NV4349
42Worcester, MA4852
43St. Petersburg, FL4254
44Mobile, AL9632
45Fort Worth, TX5653
46El Paso, TX6450
47Wichita, KS12424
48Portland, ME2169
49Corpus Christi, TX9941
50Colorado Springs, CO7851
51Baton Rouge, LA12927
52Las Vegas, NV4961
53Aurora, CO7956
54Gary, IN14118
55Fairbanks, AK10245
56Des Moines, IA5362
57Eugene, OR3871
58Fort Smith, AR12333
59Rutland, VT5967
60Fargo, ND3579
61Spokane, WA6068
62San Diego, CA797
63Santa Ana, CA3981
64Jackson, MS1487
65Omaha, NE2786
66Little Rock, AR12246
67Hialeah, FL5578
68Indianapolis, IN9360
69Portland, OR1995
70Boston, MA14100
71Akron, OH9765
72Montgomery, AL11958
73Garland, TX5289
74Salt Lake City, UT16106
75Anchorage, AK8382
76Tallahassee, FL7385
77Fremont, CA13113
78Houston, TX10073
79Jacksonville, FL10970
80Frederick, MD22108
81Dayton, OH10174
82Austin, TX10117
83Columbia, SC10376
84Dover, DE12064
85Springfield, MA12163
86Miami, FL5096
87Casper, WY10480
88Tampa, FL40101
89Providence, RI11672
90San Antonio, TX47103
91St. Paul, MN45104
92Columbus, OH8292
93New Orleans, LA13657
94San Jose, CA20121
95Dallas, TX8993
96Burlington, VT32114
97Norfolk, VA10788
98Charleston, WV12877
99Bridgeport, CT11783
100Richmond, VA8798
101Kansas City, MO11291
102Anaheim, CA69111
103Cincinnati, OH72112
104Fort Lauderdale, FL41120
105Charlotte, NC24126
106Toledo, OH14266
107Orlando, FL61118
108Bakersfield, CA13086
109Shreveport, LA14759
110Milwaukee, WI12690
111Nashville, TN105105
112Lubbock, TX118101
113Knoxville, TN46130
114Seattle, WA9140
115Minneapolis, MN37133
116Modesto, CA108109
117Stockton, CA14575
118Birmingham, AL13294
119Syracuse, NY84123
120Sacramento, CA92122
121Pittsburgh, PA68129
122Buffalo, NY91125
123Riverside, CA90127
124Atlanta, GA77132
125Wilmington, DE113119
126Fresno, CA133107
127Long Beach, CA62139
128Baltimore, MD135110
129Cheyenne, WY98135
130Denver, CO71141
131Kansas City, KS138116
132St. Louis, MO14984
133Memphis, TN143115
134Los Angeles, CA75143
135New Haven, CT137124
136Yonkers, NY70144
137Philadelphia, PA134128
138Rochester, NY115138
139Tacoma, WA106142
140Hartford, CT144131
141Chicago, IL140136
142Cleveland, OH139137
143Flint, MI146134
144Oakland, CA94147
145Detroit, MI15099
146Gulfport, MS125145
147Chattanooga, TN131146
148New York, NY36148
149San Francisco, CA18149
150Washington, DC30150
Source: WalletHub.com

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