Milwaukee, WI vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 22.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($3,624/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Total Spending
$11.1B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$15,793
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
573,299
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Phoenix$652
Education
Milwaukee$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Milwaukee$1
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeePhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,984 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeePhoenix
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $507 |
| Health | $1 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $652 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $388 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,760 |
| Other | $8,018 | $3,878 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health