Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 152.1% more per capita than Milwaukee ($29,531/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$33.5B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$19,417
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Milwaukee$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Milwaukee
| Sales Tax | $373 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $0 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Milwaukee
| Police | $1,519 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $23 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $180 |
| Health | $672 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $1,608 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $8,018 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health