Appleton, WI vs Janesville, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Janesville spends 4.1% more per capita than Appleton ($647/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency81
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Appleton
Janesville
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,241
$15,888
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$37,069
$19,763
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
75,133
65,669
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Appleton$0
Janesville$5
Fire Protection
Appleton$206
Janesville$335
Highways & Roads
Appleton$81
Janesville$62
Parks & Recreation
Appleton$661
Janesville$685
Education
Appleton$0
Janesville$31
Health
Appleton$684
Janesville$669
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AppletonJanesville
| Property Tax | $1,550 | $1,174 |
| Sales Tax | $558 | $330 |
| Income Tax | $226 | $1,322 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,693 | $3,366 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,875 | $2,055 |
| Other | $1,817 | $2,460 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AppletonJanesville
| Police | $0 | $5 |
| Fire Protection | $206 | $335 |
| Highways & Roads | $81 | $62 |
| Education | $0 | $31 |
| Public Welfare | $2,412 | $1,687 |
| Health | $684 | $669 |
| Hospitals | $75 | $821 |
| Parks & Recreation | $661 | $685 |
| Housing | $2,686 | $2,327 |
| Sewerage | $130 | $193 |
| Utilities | $2,687 | $2,499 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,257 | $696 |
| Other | $4,363 | $5,877 |
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health