Baltimore, MD vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 249.9% more per capita than Milwaukee ($48,518/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$39.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$19,417
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Milwaukee$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $0 |
| Other | $4,765 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMilwaukee
| Police | $820 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $23 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $180 |
| Health | $757 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $8,018 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health