Appleton, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 21.5% more per capita than Appleton ($4,176/person difference). Appleton, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency81
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Appleton
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1.1B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,241
$19,417
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$37,069
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
75,133
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Appleton$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Appleton$206
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Appleton$81
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Appleton$661
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Appleton$684
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AppletonMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $1,550 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $558 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $226 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,693 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,875 | $0 |
| Other | $1,817 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AppletonMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $206 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $81 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $2,412 | $180 |
| Health | $684 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $75 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $661 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,686 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $130 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,687 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,257 | $1,608 |
| Other | $4,363 | $8,018 |
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health