Minneapolis, MN vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 12.8% more per capita than Milwaukee ($2,493/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$9.4B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$19,417
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$11,027
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Minneapolis$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Minneapolis$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $0 |
| Other | $3,254 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $683 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $8,919 | $8,018 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health