Milwaukee, WI vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 85.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($109,702/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
New York
Total Spending
$11.1B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$129,119
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
573,299
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
New York$868
Education
Milwaukee$0
New York$37,892
Health
Milwaukee$1
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeNew York
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,835 |
| Other | $3,984 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeNew York
| Police | $3,642 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $221 |
| Education | $0 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,116 |
| Health | $1 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $868 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $315 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $8,018 | $25,380 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health