Colorado Springs, CO vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 31.9% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($6,195/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
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
Colorado Springs
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$6.3B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$19,417
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.5B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$0
Population
479,612
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Colorado Springs$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Colorado Springs$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $257 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $0 |
| Other | $2,678 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $1,608 |
| Other | $5,120 | $8,018 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health