Columbus, OH vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 2.9% more per capita than Columbus ($559/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$17.0B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$19,417
Total Revenue
$0
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Columbus$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $0 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $7,595 | $8,018 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health