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
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
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