Milwaukee, WI vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 22.5% more per capita than Charlotte ($3,564/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Charlotte
Total Spending
$11.1B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$15,854
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
573,299
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Milwaukee$1
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,459 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeCharlotte
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $672 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $2,226 |
| Other | $8,018 | $3,448 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health