Milwaukee, WI vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 39.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($5,506/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Raleigh
Total Spending
$11.1B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$13,911
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
573,299
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Milwaukee$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Milwaukee$1
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeRaleigh
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $498 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,018 | $3,646 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health