Austin, TX vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 12.1% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,355/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$20.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$19,417
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Austin$51
Milwaukee$0
Health
Austin$517
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $526 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $0 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $180 |
| Health | $517 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $8,399 | $8,018 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health