Milwaukee, WI vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 23.7% more per capita than Milwaukee ($6,040/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Total Spending
$11.1B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$25,457
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Milwaukee$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Milwaukee$1
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,645 |
| Other | $3,984 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeAtlanta
| Police | $3,642 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,587 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $343 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $8,262 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health