Chicago ranks poorly in City Combined Taxpayer Burden Report 2022 – Patch Chicago

The 2022 City combined Taxpayer Burden Report found that taxpayers in these 10 most populous U.S. cities face an average combined taxpayer burden of more than $49,400, when all entities involved, such as county, state, and "off-balance sheet" government entities, are included. Chicago had the worst city finances of the group,with a combined taxpayer burden of $135,700.