Milwaukee, WI vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 43.8% more per capita than Milwaukee ($15,134/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
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Chicago
Total Spending
$11.1B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$34,551
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
573,299
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Chicago$122
Health
Milwaukee$1
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,847 |
| Other | $3,984 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeChicago
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,858 |
| Health | $1 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $122 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $129 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $9,385 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health