Milwaukee, WI vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 77.3% more per capita than Milwaukee ($66,015/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$11.1B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$85,432
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Milwaukee$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Milwaukee$1
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $459 |
| Other | $3,984 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeLos Angeles
| Police | $3,642 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,286 |
| Health | $1 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $8,018 | $33,189 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health