Mesa, AZ vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 34.2% more per capita than Mesa ($6,649/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$6.4B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$19,417
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$11,027
Total Debt
$236.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$469
$0
Population
503,390
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mesa$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Mesa$147
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $0 |
| Other | $2,253 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $422 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $180 |
| Health | $147 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $3,082 | $8,018 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health