Milwaukee, WI vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 73.1% more per capita than Milwaukee ($52,882/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Boston
Total Spending
$11.1B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$72,299
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$31,243
Total Debt
$0
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$445
Population
573,299
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Boston$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Boston$711
Education
Milwaukee$0
Boston$30,742
Health
Milwaukee$1
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeBoston
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,784 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeBoston
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $594 |
| Education | $0 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,110 |
| Health | $1 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $711 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $355 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $3,402 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $8,018 | $18,955 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health