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

Milwaukee, WI vs El Paso, TX

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

Summary

El Paso spends 20.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($4,842/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
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
El Paso
Total Spending
$11.1B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$24,259
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
El Paso$151
Health
Milwaukee$1
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeEl Paso
Sales Tax
$6,548
$65
Income Tax
$1
$12
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$690
Charges & Fees
$0
$31
Other
$3,984
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeEl Paso
Police
$3,642
$1,159
Fire Protection
$802
$233
Highways & Roads
$23
$83
Public Welfare
$180
$299
Health
$1
$0
Hospitals
$0
$11
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$151
Housing
$1,071
$958
Sewerage
$0
$6
Utilities
$1,866
$224
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$40
General Admin
$0
$17,951
Other
$8,018
$3,145
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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