Memphis, TN vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 13.9% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,694/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$13.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$19,417
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$11,027
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Memphis$391
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $0 |
| Other | $3,994 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $180 |
| Health | $391 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $1,608 |
| Other | $8,850 | $8,018 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health