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