Madison, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Madison spends 12.6% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,442/person difference). Madison, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Madison
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$5.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$21,859
$19,417
Total Revenue
$11.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$41,927
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
268,516
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Madison$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Madison$264
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Madison$47
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Madison$1,572
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Madison$0
Milwaukee$0
Health
Madison$744
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MadisonMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $770 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,178 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $32 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,913 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,755 | $0 |
| Other | $2,381 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MadisonMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $264 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $47 | $23 |
| Education | $0 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,769 | $180 |
| Health | $744 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,664 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,572 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,100 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $166 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,406 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,451 | $1,608 |
| Other | $6,676 | $8,018 |
A
Madison, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health