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

Milwaukee, WI vs Janesville, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 22.2% more per capita than Janesville ($3,529/person difference). Janesville, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

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
Janesville, WI
Pop. 65,669
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
Janesville
Total Spending
$11.1B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$15,888
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$19,763
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
65,669
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Janesville$5
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Janesville$335
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Janesville$62
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Janesville$685
Education
Milwaukee$0
Janesville$31
Health
Milwaukee$1
Janesville$669

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeJanesville
Property Tax
$0
$1,174
Sales Tax
$6,548
$330
Income Tax
$1
$1,322
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$3,366
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,055
Other
$3,984
$2,460

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeJanesville
Police
$3,642
$5
Fire Protection
$802
$335
Highways & Roads
$23
$62
Education
$0
$31
Public Welfare
$180
$1,687
Health
$1
$669
Hospitals
$0
$821
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$685
Housing
$1,071
$2,327
Sewerage
$0
$193
Utilities
$1,866
$2,499
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$696
Other
$8,018
$5,877
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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