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

Janesville, WI vs Oshkosh, WI

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

Summary

Janesville spends 10.2% more per capita than Oshkosh ($1,477/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Janesville, WI
Pop. 65,669
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Janesville
Oshkosh
Total Spending
$1.0B
$956.5M
Spending / Capita
$15,888
$14,411
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$5.6B
Revenue / Capita
$19,763
$84,665
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
65,669
66,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Janesville$5
Oshkosh$0
Fire Protection
Janesville$335
Oshkosh$173
Highways & Roads
Janesville$62
Oshkosh$127
Parks & Recreation
Janesville$685
Oshkosh$1,346
Education
Janesville$31
Oshkosh$56
Health
Janesville$669
Oshkosh$601

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JanesvilleOshkosh
Property Tax
$1,174
$1,987
Sales Tax
$330
$107
Income Tax
$1,322
$154
Intergovernmental
$3,366
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$2,055
$2,241
Other
$2,460
$3,339

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JanesvilleOshkosh
Police
$5
$0
Fire Protection
$335
$173
Highways & Roads
$62
$127
Education
$31
$56
Public Welfare
$1,687
$1,718
Health
$669
$601
Hospitals
$821
$113
Parks & Recreation
$685
$1,346
Housing
$2,327
$2,296
Sewerage
$193
$0
Utilities
$2,499
$1,997
Interest on Debt
$696
$1,027
Other
$5,877
$4,956
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health

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