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

Green Bay, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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

Summary

Eau Claire spends 7.2% more per capita than Green Bay ($1,133/person difference). Eau Claire, 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
Eau Claire, WI
Pop. 69,098
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Green Bay
Eau Claire
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,610
$15,744
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$27,318
$34,876
Total Debt
$57.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$542
$0
Population
106,846
69,098
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Green Bay$231
Eau Claire$403
Highways & Roads
Green Bay$47
Eau Claire$84
Parks & Recreation
Green Bay$999
Eau Claire$1,259
Education
Green Bay$0
Eau Claire$67
Health
Green Bay$0
Eau Claire$734

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayEau Claire
Property Tax
$90
$821
Sales Tax
$528
$320
Income Tax
$21
$125
Intergovernmental
$3,739
$9,252
Charges & Fees
$4,503
$1,772
Other
$4,494
$2,733

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayEau Claire
Fire Protection
$231
$403
Highways & Roads
$47
$84
Education
$0
$67
Public Welfare
$1,260
$1,725
Health
$0
$734
Hospitals
$12
$169
Parks & Recreation
$999
$1,259
Housing
$2,820
$2,608
Sewerage
$155
$104
Utilities
$3,114
$1,699
Interest on Debt
$892
$935
Other
$5,081
$5,957
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
A
Eau Claire, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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