Milwaukee, WI vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 34.8% more per capita than Houston ($5,017/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Houston
Total Spending
$11.1B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$14,400
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$55,600
Total Debt
$0
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$863
Population
573,299
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Houston$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Houston$361
Health
Milwaukee$1
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeHouston
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,475 |
| Other | $3,984 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeHouston
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $175 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $533 |
| Health | $1 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $361 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $386 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $6,301 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health