Denver, CO vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 73.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($14,165/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$23.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$19,417
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$11,027
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Denver$821
Milwaukee$0
Health
Denver$693
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $0 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverMilwaukee
| Police | $2,455 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $23 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $180 |
| Health | $693 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $8,018 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health