Milwaukee, WI vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 12.2% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,694/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Memphis
Total Spending
$11.1B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$22,111
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
573,299
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Memphis$1,397
Health
Milwaukee$1
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,077 |
| Other | $3,984 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeMemphis
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $630 |
| Health | $1 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,158 |
| Other | $8,018 | $8,850 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health