Milwaukee, WI vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 55.2% more per capita than Milwaukee ($23,970/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Fresno
Total Spending
$11.1B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$43,387
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$10,998
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Fresno$76
Education
Milwaukee$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Milwaukee$1
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeFresno
| Property Tax | $0 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $11 |
| Other | $3,984 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeFresno
| Police | $3,642 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,946 |
| Health | $1 | $599 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $76 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $2,856 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $255 |
| Other | $8,018 | $14,545 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health