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

Green Bay, WI vs Appleton, WI

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

Summary

Appleton spends 4.1% more per capita than Green Bay ($630/person difference). Appleton, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Green Bay, WI
Pop. 106,846
B
77/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Appleton, WI
Pop. 75,133
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency81
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Green Bay
Appleton
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,610
$15,241
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$27,318
$37,069
Total Debt
$57.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$542
$0
Population
106,846
75,133
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Green Bay$231
Appleton$206
Highways & Roads
Green Bay$47
Appleton$81
Parks & Recreation
Green Bay$999
Appleton$661
Health
Green Bay$0
Appleton$684

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayAppleton
Property Tax
$90
$1,550
Sales Tax
$528
$558
Income Tax
$21
$226
Intergovernmental
$3,739
$5,693
Charges & Fees
$4,503
$1,875
Other
$4,494
$1,817

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayAppleton
Fire Protection
$231
$206
Highways & Roads
$47
$81
Public Welfare
$1,260
$2,412
Health
$0
$684
Hospitals
$12
$75
Parks & Recreation
$999
$661
Housing
$2,820
$2,686
Sewerage
$155
$130
Utilities
$3,114
$2,687
Interest on Debt
$892
$1,257
Other
$5,081
$4,363
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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