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

Green Bay, WI vs Janesville, WI

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

Summary

Janesville spends 8.0% more per capita than Green Bay ($1,278/person difference). Janesville, 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
Janesville, WI
Pop. 65,669
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Green Bay
Janesville
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$14,610
$15,888
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,318
$19,763
Total Debt
$57.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$542
$0
Population
106,846
65,669
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Green Bay$0
Janesville$5
Fire Protection
Green Bay$231
Janesville$335
Highways & Roads
Green Bay$47
Janesville$62
Parks & Recreation
Green Bay$999
Janesville$685
Education
Green Bay$0
Janesville$31
Health
Green Bay$0
Janesville$669

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayJanesville
Property Tax
$90
$1,174
Sales Tax
$528
$330
Income Tax
$21
$1,322
Intergovernmental
$3,739
$3,366
Charges & Fees
$4,503
$2,055
Other
$4,494
$2,460

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayJanesville
Police
$0
$5
Fire Protection
$231
$335
Highways & Roads
$47
$62
Education
$0
$31
Public Welfare
$1,260
$1,687
Health
$0
$669
Hospitals
$12
$821
Parks & Recreation
$999
$685
Housing
$2,820
$2,327
Sewerage
$155
$193
Utilities
$3,114
$2,499
Interest on Debt
$892
$696
Other
$5,081
$5,877
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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