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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Milwaukee, WI vs Oshkosh, WI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Milwaukee spends 34.7% more per capita than Oshkosh ($5,006/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
City B
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Total Spending
$11.1B
$956.5M
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$14,411
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$5.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$84,665
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
66,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Oshkosh$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Oshkosh$173
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Oshkosh$127
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Oshkosh$1,346
Education
Milwaukee$0
Oshkosh$56
Health
Milwaukee$1
Oshkosh$601

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeOshkosh
Property Tax
$0
$1,987
Sales Tax
$6,548
$107
Income Tax
$1
$154
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,241
Other
$3,984
$3,339

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeOshkosh
Police
$3,642
$0
Fire Protection
$802
$173
Highways & Roads
$23
$127
Education
$0
$56
Public Welfare
$180
$1,718
Health
$1
$601
Hospitals
$0
$113
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$1,346
Housing
$1,071
$2,296
Utilities
$1,866
$1,997
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$1,027
Other
$8,018
$4,956
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health

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