Detroit, MI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 60.1% more per capita than Milwaukee ($11,670/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$19.8B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$19,417
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$11,027
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Detroit$396
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $0 |
| Other | $6,892 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $180 |
| Health | $396 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,608 |
| Other | $13,216 | $8,018 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health