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

New York, NY vs Milwaukee, WI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New York spends 565.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($109,702/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$19,417
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$11,027
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
New York$37,892
Milwaukee$0
Health
New York$417
Milwaukee$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMilwaukee
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$6,548
Income Tax
$19
$1
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$1,231
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$3,984

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMilwaukee
Police
$1,512
$3,642
Fire Protection
$11,050
$802
Highways & Roads
$221
$23
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$180
Health
$417
$1
Hospitals
$6,467
$0
Parks & Recreation
$868
$2,206
Housing
$7,137
$1,071
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$1,866
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$1,608
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$8,018
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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