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

Green Bay, WI vs Madison, WI

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

Summary

Madison spends 33.2% more per capita than Green Bay ($7,249/person difference). Madison, 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
Madison, WI
Pop. 268,516
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Green Bay
Madison
Total Spending
$1.6B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,610
$21,859
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,318
$41,927
Total Debt
$57.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$542
$0
Population
106,846
268,516
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Green Bay$231
Madison$264
Highways & Roads
Green Bay$47
Madison$47
Parks & Recreation
Green Bay$999
Madison$1,572
Education
Green Bay$0
Madison$0
Health
Green Bay$0
Madison$744

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayMadison
Property Tax
$90
$770
Sales Tax
$528
$1,178
Income Tax
$21
$32
Intergovernmental
$3,739
$7,913
Charges & Fees
$4,503
$1,755
Other
$4,494
$2,381

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Green BayMadison
Fire Protection
$231
$264
Highways & Roads
$47
$47
Education
$0
$0
Public Welfare
$1,260
$1,769
Health
$0
$744
Hospitals
$12
$1,664
Parks & Recreation
$999
$1,572
Housing
$2,820
$3,100
Sewerage
$155
$166
Utilities
$3,114
$3,406
Interest on Debt
$892
$2,451
Other
$5,081
$6,676
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
A
Madison, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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