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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Milwaukee, WI vs Colorado Springs, CO

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Milwaukee spends 46.8% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($6,195/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
City B
Colorado Springs, CO
Pop. 479,612
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$11.1B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$13,222
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
573,299
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Milwaukee$1
Colorado Springs$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeColorado Springs
Sales Tax
$6,548
$257
Income Tax
$1
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$6,902
Charges & Fees
$0
$5,676
Other
$3,984
$2,678

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeColorado Springs
Police
$3,642
$0
Fire Protection
$802
$1,266
Highways & Roads
$23
$0
Public Welfare
$180
$575
Health
$1
$0
Hospitals
$0
$416
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$376
Housing
$1,071
$2,713
Utilities
$1,866
$2,566
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$190
Other
$8,018
$5,120
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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