Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 4.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($783/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$12.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$19,417
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$11,027
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Milwaukee$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Milwaukee
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $0 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Milwaukee
| Police | $701 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $180 |
| Health | $379 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,608 |
| Other | $5,344 | $8,018 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health