El Paso, TX vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 24.9% more per capita than Milwaukee ($4,842/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$16.4B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$19,417
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
El Paso$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $65 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $0 |
| Other | $550 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoMilwaukee
| Police | $1,159 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $958 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $8,018 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health