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

Oshkosh, WI vs Appleton, WI

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

Summary

Appleton spends 5.4% more per capita than Oshkosh ($829/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Appleton, WI
Pop. 75,133
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency81
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Appleton
Total Spending
$956.5M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$15,241
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$37,069
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
75,133
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Appleton$206
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Appleton$81
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Appleton$661
Education
Oshkosh$56
Appleton$0
Health
Oshkosh$601
Appleton$684

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshAppleton
Property Tax
$1,987
$1,550
Sales Tax
$107
$558
Income Tax
$154
$226
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$5,693
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$1,875
Other
$3,339
$1,817

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshAppleton
Fire Protection
$173
$206
Highways & Roads
$127
$81
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$1,718
$2,412
Health
$601
$684
Hospitals
$113
$75
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$661
Housing
$2,296
$2,686
Sewerage
$0
$130
Utilities
$1,997
$2,687
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$1,257
Other
$4,956
$4,363
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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