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

Kenosha, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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

Summary

Kenosha spends 21.4% more per capita than Eau Claire ($3,377/person difference). Eau Claire, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Kenosha, WI
Pop. 99,493
B
72/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency56
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Eau Claire, WI
Pop. 69,098
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Kenosha
Eau Claire
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,120
$15,744
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$15,155
$34,876
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
99,493
69,098
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Kenosha$2,544
Eau Claire$0
Fire Protection
Kenosha$374
Eau Claire$403
Highways & Roads
Kenosha$330
Eau Claire$84
Parks & Recreation
Kenosha$663
Eau Claire$1,259
Education
Kenosha$0
Eau Claire$67
Health
Kenosha$259
Eau Claire$734

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

KenoshaEau Claire
Property Tax
$0
$821
Sales Tax
$477
$320
Income Tax
$19
$125
Intergovernmental
$4,020
$9,252
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,772
Other
$1,853
$2,733

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

KenoshaEau Claire
Police
$2,544
$0
Fire Protection
$374
$403
Highways & Roads
$330
$84
Education
$0
$67
Public Welfare
$0
$1,725
Health
$259
$734
Hospitals
$0
$169
Parks & Recreation
$663
$1,259
Housing
$2,466
$2,608
Sewerage
$0
$104
Utilities
$4,909
$1,699
Interest on Debt
$0
$935
Other
$7,574
$5,957
B
Kenosha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Eau Claire, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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