Cincinnati, OH|News|
Cincinnati Receives 'D' Grade for its Finances
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Cincinnati no. 56 in the nation for fiscal health.
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Chicago|News|
Chicago's Finances Seemingly Improving
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Chicago no. 74 in the nation for fiscal health.
Boston, MA|News|
Boston Finances Still Struggling
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Boston no. 60 in the nation for fiscal health.
Baltimore, MD|News|
Baltimore Ranks No. 64 for Fiscal Health
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Baltimore no. 64 in the nation for fiscal health.
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Finances Earn 'C' Grade
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Austin no. 32 in the nation for fiscal health.
Atlanta, GA|News|
Atlanta's Finances Earn 'D' Grade
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Atlanta no. 61 in the nation for fiscal health.
Anchorage, AK|News|
Anchorage Finances Earn 'C' Grade
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Anchorage no. 21 in the nation for fiscal health.
Albuquerque, NM|News|
Albuquerque's finances earn 'D' grade
A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Albuquerque no. 39 in the nation for fiscal health.
Denver, CO|News|
Denver’s debt tops $1 billion: report
Denver ranks No. 34 in the nation for fiscal health, while Aurora is seventh best
Washington DC|News|
DC ranks No. 3 in the nation for fiscal health
With a surplus of $3,300 per taxpayer, the District of Columbia’s finances rank best among the 75 largest municipalities.
Charlotte, NC|News|
Charlotte ranks No. 2 in the nation for fiscal health
The city of Charlotte could write each of its taxpayers a check for $3,400 with its surplus.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Los Angeles facing a $7.7 billion financial hole
Los Angeles earns a “D” grade for its fiscal health with a debt burden of $6,000 per taxpayer.
New York City, NY|News|
New York City facing a $185.5 billion financial hole
New York City earns a “F” grade for its fiscal health with a debt burden of $64,100 per taxpayer.
Chicago|News|
City of Chicago facing a $32.5 billion financial hole
Chicago earns an “F” grade for its fiscal health with a debt burden of $36,000 per taxpayer.
Fargo, ND|News|
North Dakota ranks No. 2 in the nation for fiscal health
North Dakota earns an “A” grade for its financial condition with a Taxpayer Surplus of $24,900 per taxpayer.
Boise, ID|News|
Idaho ranks No. 6 in the nation for fiscal health
Idaho earns a “B” grade for its financial condition with a surplus of $2,700 per taxpayer.
San Antonio, TX|News|
Each San Antonio taxpayer on the hook for nearly $15K
While better than most of the cities analyzed, San Antonio taxpayers are still on the hook for more government debt than they think.
Dallas, TX|News|
Dallas taxpayers on the hook for $32,370—each
Dallas ranks No. 4 out of the 10 most populous U.S. cities when it comes to each city taxpayer's share of government debt.
Chicago|News|
Chicago's Taxpayer Burden ranks worst among 10 biggest cities
Chicago taxpayers are on the hook for $126K each when you combine unfunded debts of the state, the city and its local government units.
Phoenix, AZ|News|
Each Phoenix taxpayer on the hook for $11,850
Phoenix taxpayers have the lowest share of government debt compared to the other most populous U.S cities.
