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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Appleton, WI vs Green Bay, WI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Appleton spends 4.3% more per capita than Green Bay ($630/person difference). Appleton, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Appleton, WI
Pop. 75,133
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency81
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Green Bay, WI
Pop. 106,846
B
77/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Appleton
Green Bay
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,241
$14,610
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$2.9B
Revenue / Capita
$37,069
$27,318
Total Debt
$0
$57.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$542
Population
75,133
106,846
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Appleton$206
Green Bay$231
Highways & Roads
Appleton$81
Green Bay$47
Parks & Recreation
Appleton$661
Green Bay$999
Health
Appleton$684
Green Bay$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AppletonGreen Bay
Property Tax
$1,550
$90
Sales Tax
$558
$528
Income Tax
$226
$21
Intergovernmental
$5,693
$3,739
Charges & Fees
$1,875
$4,503
Other
$1,817
$4,494

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AppletonGreen Bay
Fire Protection
$206
$231
Highways & Roads
$81
$47
Public Welfare
$2,412
$1,260
Health
$684
$0
Hospitals
$75
$12
Parks & Recreation
$661
$999
Housing
$2,686
$2,820
Sewerage
$130
$155
Utilities
$2,687
$3,114
Interest on Debt
$1,257
$892
Other
$4,363
$5,081
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health

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