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

Madison, WI vs Oshkosh, WI

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

Summary

Madison spends 51.7% more per capita than Oshkosh ($7,448/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

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
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Madison
Oshkosh
Total Spending
$5.9B
$956.5M
Spending / Capita
$21,859
$14,411
Total Revenue
$11.3B
$5.6B
Revenue / Capita
$41,927
$84,665
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
268,516
66,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Madison$264
Oshkosh$173
Highways & Roads
Madison$47
Oshkosh$127
Parks & Recreation
Madison$1,572
Oshkosh$1,346
Education
Madison$0
Oshkosh$56
Health
Madison$744
Oshkosh$601

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MadisonOshkosh
Property Tax
$770
$1,987
Sales Tax
$1,178
$107
Income Tax
$32
$154
Intergovernmental
$7,913
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$1,755
$2,241
Other
$2,381
$3,339

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MadisonOshkosh
Fire Protection
$264
$173
Highways & Roads
$47
$127
Education
$0
$56
Public Welfare
$1,769
$1,718
Health
$744
$601
Hospitals
$1,664
$113
Parks & Recreation
$1,572
$1,346
Housing
$3,100
$2,296
Sewerage
$166
$0
Utilities
$3,406
$1,997
Interest on Debt
$2,451
$1,027
Other
$6,676
$4,956
A
Madison, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health

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