Milwaukee, WI vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 55.2% more per capita than Milwaukee ($23,889/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
San Diego
Total Spending
$11.1B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$43,306
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
San Diego$436
Education
Milwaukee$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Milwaukee$1
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $14 |
| Other | $3,984 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeSan Diego
| Police | $3,642 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $700 |
| Health | $1 | $411 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $436 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $43 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $17,509 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health