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

Kenosha, WI vs Racine, WI

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

Summary

Racine spends 20.7% more per capita than Kenosha ($4,988/person difference). Kenosha, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

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
Racine, WI
Pop. 77,453
B
70/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency24
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Kenosha
Racine
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,120
$24,108
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$15,155
$21,473
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
99,493
77,453
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Kenosha$2,544
Racine$2,604
Fire Protection
Kenosha$374
Racine$471
Highways & Roads
Kenosha$330
Racine$463
Parks & Recreation
Kenosha$663
Racine$555
Health
Kenosha$259
Racine$392

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

KenoshaRacine
Property Tax
$0
$261
Sales Tax
$477
$174
Income Tax
$19
$23
Intergovernmental
$4,020
$3,150
Other
$1,853
$1,587

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

KenoshaRacine
Police
$2,544
$2,604
Fire Protection
$374
$471
Highways & Roads
$330
$463
Public Welfare
$0
$1,459
Health
$259
$392
Hospitals
$0
$1
Parks & Recreation
$663
$555
Housing
$2,466
$4,227
Utilities
$4,909
$2,406
Other
$7,574
$11,532
B
Kenosha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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