Charlotte, NC vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 18.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($3,564/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$13.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$19,417
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$11,027
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$0
Population
875,045
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Charlotte$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $541 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $0 |
| Other | $4,866 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $1,608 |
| Other | $3,448 | $8,018 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health