Milwaukee, WI vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 42.2% more per capita than Milwaukee ($14,165/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Denver
Total Spending
$11.1B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$33,582
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
573,299
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Denver$3,319
Education
Milwaukee$0
Denver$821
Health
Milwaukee$1
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeDenver
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,207 |
| Other | $3,984 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeDenver
| Police | $3,642 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $764 |
| Health | $1 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $293 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $8,018 | $12,011 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health