Fresno, CA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 123.4% more per capita than Milwaukee ($23,970/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$23.5B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$19,417
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
541,528
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Fresno$3,942
Milwaukee$0
Health
Fresno$599
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $337 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $0 |
| Other | $2,070 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoMilwaukee
| Police | $3,261 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $180 |
| Health | $599 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $1,608 |
| Other | $14,545 | $8,018 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health