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

Eau Claire, WI vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 18.9% more per capita than Eau Claire ($3,673/person difference). Eau Claire, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

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
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1.1B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,744
$19,417
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,876
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
69,098
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Eau Claire$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Eau Claire$403
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Eau Claire$84
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Eau Claire$1,259
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Eau Claire$67
Milwaukee$0
Health
Eau Claire$734
Milwaukee$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Eau ClaireMilwaukee
Property Tax
$821
$0
Sales Tax
$320
$6,548
Income Tax
$125
$1
Intergovernmental
$9,252
$1,231
Charges & Fees
$1,772
$0
Other
$2,733
$3,984

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Eau ClaireMilwaukee
Police
$0
$3,642
Fire Protection
$403
$802
Highways & Roads
$84
$23
Education
$67
$0
Public Welfare
$1,725
$180
Health
$734
$1
Hospitals
$169
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,259
$2,206
Housing
$2,608
$1,071
Sewerage
$104
$0
Utilities
$1,699
$1,866
Interest on Debt
$935
$1,608
Other
$5,957
$8,018
A
Eau Claire, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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