Milwaukee, WI vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 31.1% more per capita than Milwaukee ($8,778/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
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Miami
Total Spending
$11.1B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$28,195
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Miami$1,783
Health
Milwaukee$1
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $3,984 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeMiami
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $109 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $8,572 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health