Milwaukee, WI vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 89.5% more per capita than Milwaukee ($164,714/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Total Spending
$11.1B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$184,131
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
573,299
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Milwaukee$1
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,984 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeSan Francisco
| Police | $3,642 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $2,203 |
| Health | $1 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $8,018 | $93,702 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health