Appleton, WI vs Racine, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Racine spends 36.8% more per capita than Appleton ($8,868/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
B
70/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency24
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Appleton
Racine
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,241
$24,108
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$37,069
$21,473
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
75,133
77,453
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Appleton$0
Racine$2,604
Fire Protection
Appleton$206
Racine$471
Highways & Roads
Appleton$81
Racine$463
Parks & Recreation
Appleton$661
Racine$555
Health
Appleton$684
Racine$392
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AppletonRacine
| Property Tax | $1,550 | $261 |
| Sales Tax | $558 | $174 |
| Income Tax | $226 | $23 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,693 | $3,150 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,875 | $0 |
| Other | $1,817 | $1,587 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AppletonRacine
| Police | $0 | $2,604 |
| Fire Protection | $206 | $471 |
| Highways & Roads | $81 | $463 |
| Public Welfare | $2,412 | $1,459 |
| Health | $684 | $392 |
| Hospitals | $75 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $661 | $555 |
| Housing | $2,686 | $4,227 |
| Sewerage | $130 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,687 | $2,406 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,257 | $0 |
| Other | $4,363 | $11,532 |
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health