Milwaukee, WI vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 65.5% more per capita than Milwaukee ($36,855/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$11.1B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$56,272
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$40,425
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,069
Population
573,299
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Philadelphia$593
Health
Milwaukee$1
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeePhiladelphia
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,790 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeePhiladelphia
| Police | $3,642 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,456 |
| Health | $1 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $593 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $325 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $3 |
| Other | $8,018 | $30,692 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health