Kenosha, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 1.5% more per capita than Kenosha ($297/person difference). Kenosha, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
72/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency56
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,120
$19,417
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$15,155
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
99,493
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kenosha$2,544
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Kenosha$374
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Kenosha$330
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Kenosha$663
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Kenosha$259
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
KenoshaMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $477 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,020 | $1,231 |
| Other | $1,853 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
KenoshaMilwaukee
| Police | $2,544 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $374 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $330 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $180 |
| Health | $259 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $663 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,466 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $4,909 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $7,574 | $8,018 |
B
Kenosha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health