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

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

City A
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
City B
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
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

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