Milwaukee, WI vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 10.8% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,355/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Austin
Total Spending
$11.1B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$21,772
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
573,299
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Austin$1,801
Education
Milwaukee$0
Austin$51
Health
Milwaukee$1
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeAustin
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,247 |
| Other | $3,984 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeAustin
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,837 |
| Health | $1 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $8,399 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health