Arlington, TX vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 39.4% more per capita than Arlington ($7,648/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$4.6B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$19,417
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$11,027
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Arlington$219
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $507 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $0 |
| Other | $3,897 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $180 |
| Health | $219 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $4,404 | $8,018 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health