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

Milwaukee, WI vs Sacramento, CA

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 72.7% more per capita than Milwaukee ($51,603/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

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
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
Sacramento
Total Spending
$11.1B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$71,020
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Milwaukee$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Milwaukee$1
Sacramento$18

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeSacramento
Property Tax
$0
$1,465
Sales Tax
$6,548
$378
Income Tax
$1
$3,104
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$3,400
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,239
Other
$3,984
$5,072

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeSacramento
Police
$3,642
$5,402
Fire Protection
$802
$2,466
Highways & Roads
$23
$0
Education
$0
$2,684
Public Welfare
$180
$3,470
Health
$1
$18
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$1,437
Housing
$1,071
$8,577
Sewerage
$0
$103
Utilities
$1,866
$19,920
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$162
Other
$8,018
$26,782
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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