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

Milwaukee, WI vs Green Bay, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 32.9% more per capita than Green Bay ($4,807/person difference). Green Bay, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 77/100).

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
Green Bay, WI
Pop. 106,846
B
77/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Total Spending
$11.1B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$14,610
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$2.9B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$27,318
Total Debt
$0
$57.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$542
Population
573,299
106,846
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Green Bay$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Green Bay$231
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Green Bay$47
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Green Bay$999
Health
Milwaukee$1
Green Bay$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeGreen Bay
Property Tax
$0
$90
Sales Tax
$6,548
$528
Income Tax
$1
$21
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$3,739
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,503
Other
$3,984
$4,494

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeGreen Bay
Police
$3,642
$0
Fire Protection
$802
$231
Highways & Roads
$23
$47
Public Welfare
$180
$1,260
Health
$1
$0
Hospitals
$0
$12
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$999
Housing
$1,071
$2,820
Sewerage
$0
$155
Utilities
$1,866
$3,114
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$892
Other
$8,018
$5,081
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health

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