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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Eau Claire, WI vs Janesville, WI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Janesville spends 0.9% more per capita than Eau Claire ($144/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Eau Claire, WI
Pop. 69,098
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Janesville, WI
Pop. 65,669
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eau Claire
Janesville
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,744
$15,888
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,876
$19,763
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
69,098
65,669
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Eau Claire$0
Janesville$5
Fire Protection
Eau Claire$403
Janesville$335
Highways & Roads
Eau Claire$84
Janesville$62
Parks & Recreation
Eau Claire$1,259
Janesville$685
Education
Eau Claire$67
Janesville$31
Health
Eau Claire$734
Janesville$669

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Eau ClaireJanesville
Property Tax
$821
$1,174
Sales Tax
$320
$330
Income Tax
$125
$1,322
Intergovernmental
$9,252
$3,366
Charges & Fees
$1,772
$2,055
Other
$2,733
$2,460

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Eau ClaireJanesville
Police
$0
$5
Fire Protection
$403
$335
Highways & Roads
$84
$62
Education
$67
$31
Public Welfare
$1,725
$1,687
Health
$734
$669
Hospitals
$169
$821
Parks & Recreation
$1,259
$685
Housing
$2,608
$2,327
Sewerage
$104
$193
Utilities
$1,699
$2,499
Interest on Debt
$935
$696
Other
$5,957
$5,877
A
Eau Claire, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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