Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace and Woodridge top the list in DuPage County 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending DuPage County park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Oak Brook
DuPage
7,883
$8,659,202
$1,098
2
Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage
2,159
$1,772,480
$821
3
Woodridge
DuPage
35,253
$20,667,194
$586
4
Butterfield
DuPage
9,000
$4,320,826
$480
5
Itasca
DuPage
8,728
$4,185,556
$480
6
Darien
DuPage
23,000
$8,759,171
$381
7
Bensenville
DuPage
24,000
$8,820,575
$368
8
Wood Dale
DuPage
13,969
$4,818,217
$345
9
Bartlett
Cook
41,208
$13,050,713
$317
10
Bloomingdale
DuPage
22,075
$6,653,572
$301
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