Houston, TX vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 25.8% more per capita than Houston ($5,017/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$33.1B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$19,417
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$11,027
Total Debt
$2.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$863
$0
Population
2,296,253
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Houston$210
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $181 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $0 |
| Other | $3,960 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $180 |
| Health | $210 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $6,301 | $8,018 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health