Janesville, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 18.2% more per capita than Janesville ($3,529/person difference). Janesville, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Janesville
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1.0B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,888
$19,417
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,763
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
65,669
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Janesville$5
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Janesville$335
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Janesville$62
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Janesville$685
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Janesville$31
Milwaukee$0
Health
Janesville$669
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JanesvilleMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $1,174 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $330 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,322 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,366 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,055 | $0 |
| Other | $2,460 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JanesvilleMilwaukee
| Police | $5 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $335 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $62 | $23 |
| Education | $31 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,687 | $180 |
| Health | $669 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $821 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $685 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,327 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $193 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,499 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $696 | $1,608 |
| Other | $5,877 | $8,018 |
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health