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

Madison, WI vs Green Bay, WI

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

Summary

Madison spends 49.6% more per capita than Green Bay ($7,249/person difference). Madison, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Madison, WI
Pop. 268,516
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Green Bay, WI
Pop. 106,846
B
77/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Madison
Green Bay
Total Spending
$5.9B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$21,859
$14,610
Total Revenue
$11.3B
$2.9B
Revenue / Capita
$41,927
$27,318
Total Debt
$0
$57.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$542
Population
268,516
106,846
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Madison$264
Green Bay$231
Highways & Roads
Madison$47
Green Bay$47
Parks & Recreation
Madison$1,572
Green Bay$999
Education
Madison$0
Green Bay$0
Health
Madison$744
Green Bay$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MadisonGreen Bay
Property Tax
$770
$90
Sales Tax
$1,178
$528
Income Tax
$32
$21
Intergovernmental
$7,913
$3,739
Charges & Fees
$1,755
$4,503
Other
$2,381
$4,494

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MadisonGreen Bay
Fire Protection
$264
$231
Highways & Roads
$47
$47
Education
$0
$0
Public Welfare
$1,769
$1,260
Health
$744
$0
Hospitals
$1,664
$12
Parks & Recreation
$1,572
$999
Housing
$3,100
$2,820
Sewerage
$166
$155
Utilities
$3,406
$3,114
Interest on Debt
$2,451
$892
Other
$6,676
$5,081
A
Madison, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health

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