Bakersfield, CA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 40.4% more per capita than Bakersfield ($7,841/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$4.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$19,417
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
404,321
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Bakersfield$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $0 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $3,234 | $8,018 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health