Milwaukee, WI vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 60.3% more per capita than Milwaukee ($29,531/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$11.1B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$48,948
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
573,299
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Milwaukee$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Milwaukee$1
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,444 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $3,642 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $738 |
| Health | $1 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $217 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $8,018 | $10,028 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health