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

Milwaukee, WI vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 14.6% more per capita than San Antonio ($2,474/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Milwaukee
San Antonio
Total Spending
$11.1B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$16,943
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
573,299
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Milwaukee$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Milwaukee$1
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeSan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$6,548
$293
Income Tax
$1
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,025
Other
$3,984
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeSan Antonio
Police
$3,642
$0
Fire Protection
$802
$396
Highways & Roads
$23
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$180
$1,188
Health
$1
$293
Hospitals
$0
$993
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$1,045
Housing
$1,071
$3,570
Sewerage
$0
$100
Utilities
$1,866
$3,826
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$0
Other
$8,018
$5,352
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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