Milwaukee, WI vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 43.7% more per capita than Milwaukee ($15,045/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
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Seattle
Total Spending
$11.1B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$34,463
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
573,299
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Seattle$3,923
Education
Milwaukee$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Milwaukee$1
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,984 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeSeattle
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $3,439 |
| Health | $1 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $952 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $11,260 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health