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

Oshkosh, WI vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 25.8% more per capita than Oshkosh ($5,006/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
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$956.5M
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$19,417
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oshkosh$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Oshkosh$56
Milwaukee$0
Health
Oshkosh$601
Milwaukee$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshMilwaukee
Property Tax
$1,987
$0
Sales Tax
$107
$6,548
Income Tax
$154
$1
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$1,231
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$0
Other
$3,339
$3,984

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshMilwaukee
Police
$0
$3,642
Fire Protection
$173
$802
Highways & Roads
$127
$23
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$1,718
$180
Health
$601
$1
Hospitals
$113
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$2,206
Housing
$2,296
$1,071
Utilities
$1,997
$1,866
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$1,608
Other
$4,956
$8,018
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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