Los Angeles, CA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 340.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($66,015/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$331.6B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$19,417
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Los Angeles$829
Milwaukee$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $0 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesMilwaukee
| Police | $4,111 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $23 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $180 |
| Health | $409 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $8,018 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health