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

Oshkosh, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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

Summary

Eau Claire spends 8.5% more per capita than Oshkosh ($1,332/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
Eau Claire, WI
Pop. 69,098
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
Total Spending
$956.5M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$15,744
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$34,876
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
69,098
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Eau Claire$403
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Eau Claire$84
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Eau Claire$1,259
Education
Oshkosh$56
Eau Claire$67
Health
Oshkosh$601
Eau Claire$734

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshEau Claire
Property Tax
$1,987
$821
Sales Tax
$107
$320
Income Tax
$154
$125
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$9,252
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$1,772
Other
$3,339
$2,733

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshEau Claire
Fire Protection
$173
$403
Highways & Roads
$127
$84
Education
$56
$67
Public Welfare
$1,718
$1,725
Health
$601
$734
Hospitals
$113
$169
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$1,259
Housing
$2,296
$2,608
Sewerage
$0
$104
Utilities
$1,997
$1,699
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$935
Other
$4,956
$5,957
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Eau Claire, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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