Fort Worth, TX vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 17.9% more per capita than Fort Worth ($3,478/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$14.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$19,417
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Fort Worth$235
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $198 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $0 |
| Other | $3,439 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $180 |
| Health | $235 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $4,817 | $8,018 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health