Dallas, TX vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 79.5% more per capita than Milwaukee ($15,432/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$45.3B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$19,417
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Dallas$62
Milwaukee$0
Health
Dallas$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $1,231 |
| Other | $584 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasMilwaukee
| Police | $1,519 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $23 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $444 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $833 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $8,018 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health