Milwaukee, WI vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 38.3% more per capita than Milwaukee ($12,039/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
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$11.1B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$31,456
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
573,299
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Milwaukee$1
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,119 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeJacksonville
| Police | $3,642 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $486 |
| Health | $1 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $176 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,942 |
| Other | $8,018 | $9,771 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health