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

Oshkosh, WI vs Madison, WI

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

Summary

Madison spends 34.1% more per capita than Oshkosh ($7,448/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
Madison, WI
Pop. 268,516
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Madison
Total Spending
$956.5M
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$21,859
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$11.3B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$41,927
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
268,516
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Madison$264
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Madison$47
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Madison$1,572
Education
Oshkosh$56
Madison$0
Health
Oshkosh$601
Madison$744

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshMadison
Property Tax
$1,987
$770
Sales Tax
$107
$1,178
Income Tax
$154
$32
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$7,913
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$1,755
Other
$3,339
$2,381

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshMadison
Fire Protection
$173
$264
Highways & Roads
$127
$47
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$1,718
$1,769
Health
$601
$744
Hospitals
$113
$1,664
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$1,572
Housing
$2,296
$3,100
Sewerage
$0
$166
Utilities
$1,997
$3,406
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$2,451
Other
$4,956
$6,676
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Madison, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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