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

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

City A
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
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
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

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