Boston, MA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 272.3% more per capita than Milwaukee ($52,882/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
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
Boston
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$48.1B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$19,417
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$11,027
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Boston$30,742
Milwaukee$0
Health
Boston$725
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $78 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $0 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $23 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $180 |
| Health | $725 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $8,018 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health