Kenosha, WI vs Green Bay, WI

Kenosha, WI spends 31% more per resident than Green Bay, WI: $19,120 against $14,610. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Green Bay, WI edges Kenosha, WI on the Fiscal Health Score by 5 points — 77/100 (grade B) to 72/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Kenosha, WI reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Green Bay, WI carries $542 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Kenosha, WI leads with police at $2,544 per resident, while Green Bay, WI leads with parks and recreation at $999.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Kenosha, WI at 27% of total revenue, whereas Green Bay, WI relies most on charges and fees at 16%.