Milwaukee, WI vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 11.4% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,493/person difference). Minneapolis, MN 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 Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$11.1B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$21,910
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
573,299
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Milwaukee$1
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,040 |
| Other | $3,984 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeMinneapolis
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,500 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $570 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $8,919 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health