Milwaukee, WI vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 23.2% more per capita than Tucson ($3,658/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Tucson
Total Spending
$11.1B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$15,759
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
573,299
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Tucson$1,229
Health
Milwaukee$1
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $4,534 |
| Other | $3,984 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeTucson
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $1,181 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,091 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $1,735 |
| Other | $8,018 | $3,322 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health