Milwaukee, WI vs Kenosha, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 1.6% more per capita than Kenosha ($297/person difference). Kenosha, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency56
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Total Spending
$11.1B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$19,120
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$15,155
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
99,493
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Kenosha$2,544
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Kenosha$374
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Kenosha$330
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Kenosha$663
Health
Milwaukee$1
Kenosha$259
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeKenosha
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $477 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $4,020 |
| Other | $3,984 | $1,853 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeKenosha
| Police | $3,642 | $2,544 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $374 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $330 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $0 |
| Health | $1 | $259 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $663 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $2,466 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $4,909 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $7,574 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Kenosha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health