Green Bay, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 24.8% more per capita than Green Bay ($4,807/person difference). Green Bay, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 77/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
77/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1.6B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,610
$19,417
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,318
$11,027
Total Debt
$57.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$542
$0
Population
106,846
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Green Bay$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Green Bay$231
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Green Bay$47
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Green Bay$999
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Green Bay$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Green BayMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $90 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $528 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $21 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,739 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,503 | $0 |
| Other | $4,494 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Green BayMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $231 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $47 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,260 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $12 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $999 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,820 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $155 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,114 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $892 | $1,608 |
| Other | $5,081 | $8,018 |
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health