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

Oshkosh, WI vs Janesville, WI

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

Summary

Janesville spends 9.3% more per capita than Oshkosh ($1,477/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
Janesville, WI
Pop. 65,669
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Janesville
Total Spending
$956.5M
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$15,888
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$19,763
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
65,669
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oshkosh$0
Janesville$5
Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Janesville$335
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Janesville$62
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Janesville$685
Education
Oshkosh$56
Janesville$31
Health
Oshkosh$601
Janesville$669

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshJanesville
Property Tax
$1,987
$1,174
Sales Tax
$107
$330
Income Tax
$154
$1,322
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$3,366
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$2,055
Other
$3,339
$2,460

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshJanesville
Police
$0
$5
Fire Protection
$173
$335
Highways & Roads
$127
$62
Education
$56
$31
Public Welfare
$1,718
$1,687
Health
$601
$669
Hospitals
$113
$821
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$685
Housing
$2,296
$2,327
Sewerage
$0
$193
Utilities
$1,997
$2,499
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$696
Other
$4,956
$5,877
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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