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

Appleton, WI vs Oshkosh, WI

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

Summary

Appleton spends 5.8% more per capita than Oshkosh ($829/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

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
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Appleton
Oshkosh
Total Spending
$1.1B
$956.5M
Spending / Capita
$15,241
$14,411
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$5.6B
Revenue / Capita
$37,069
$84,665
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
75,133
66,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Appleton$206
Oshkosh$173
Highways & Roads
Appleton$81
Oshkosh$127
Parks & Recreation
Appleton$661
Oshkosh$1,346
Education
Appleton$0
Oshkosh$56
Health
Appleton$684
Oshkosh$601

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AppletonOshkosh
Property Tax
$1,550
$1,987
Sales Tax
$558
$107
Income Tax
$226
$154
Intergovernmental
$5,693
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$1,875
$2,241
Other
$1,817
$3,339

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AppletonOshkosh
Fire Protection
$206
$173
Highways & Roads
$81
$127
Education
$0
$56
Public Welfare
$2,412
$1,718
Health
$684
$601
Hospitals
$75
$113
Parks & Recreation
$661
$1,346
Housing
$2,686
$2,296
Sewerage
$130
$0
Utilities
$2,687
$1,997
Interest on Debt
$1,257
$1,027
Other
$4,363
$4,956
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health

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