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

Eau Claire, WI vs Oshkosh, WI

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

Summary

Eau Claire spends 9.2% more per capita than Oshkosh ($1,332/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

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
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Eau Claire
Oshkosh
Total Spending
$1.1B
$956.5M
Spending / Capita
$15,744
$14,411
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$5.6B
Revenue / Capita
$34,876
$84,665
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
69,098
66,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Eau Claire$403
Oshkosh$173
Highways & Roads
Eau Claire$84
Oshkosh$127
Parks & Recreation
Eau Claire$1,259
Oshkosh$1,346
Education
Eau Claire$67
Oshkosh$56
Health
Eau Claire$734
Oshkosh$601

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Eau ClaireOshkosh
Property Tax
$821
$1,987
Sales Tax
$320
$107
Income Tax
$125
$154
Intergovernmental
$9,252
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$1,772
$2,241
Other
$2,733
$3,339

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Eau ClaireOshkosh
Fire Protection
$403
$173
Highways & Roads
$84
$127
Education
$67
$56
Public Welfare
$1,725
$1,718
Health
$734
$601
Hospitals
$169
$113
Parks & Recreation
$1,259
$1,346
Housing
$2,608
$2,296
Sewerage
$104
$0
Utilities
$1,699
$1,997
Interest on Debt
$935
$1,027
Other
$5,957
$4,956
A
Eau Claire, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health

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