Jacksonville, FL vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 62.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($12,039/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$29.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$19,417
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$11,027
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Jacksonville$332
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $0 |
| Other | $4,705 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleMilwaukee
| Police | $18 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $180 |
| Health | $332 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $1,608 |
| Other | $9,771 | $8,018 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health