Milwaukee, WI vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 3.9% more per capita than Milwaukee ($783/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$11.1B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$20,200
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
573,299
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Milwaukee$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Milwaukee$1
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,984 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $3,642 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,849 |
| Health | $1 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $249 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,517 |
| Other | $8,018 | $5,344 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health