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
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
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