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

Oshkosh, WI vs Kenosha, WI

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

Summary

Kenosha spends 24.6% more per capita than Oshkosh ($4,709/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
Kenosha, WI
Pop. 99,493
B
72/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency56
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Kenosha
Total Spending
$956.5M
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$19,120
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$15,155
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
99,493
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oshkosh$0
Kenosha$2,544
Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Kenosha$374
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Kenosha$330
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Kenosha$663
Education
Oshkosh$56
Kenosha$0
Health
Oshkosh$601
Kenosha$259

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshKenosha
Property Tax
$1,987
$0
Sales Tax
$107
$477
Income Tax
$154
$19
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$4,020
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$0
Other
$3,339
$1,853

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshKenosha
Police
$0
$2,544
Fire Protection
$173
$374
Highways & Roads
$127
$330
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$1,718
$0
Health
$601
$259
Hospitals
$113
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$663
Housing
$2,296
$2,466
Utilities
$1,997
$4,909
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$0
Other
$4,956
$7,574
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Kenosha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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