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

Oshkosh, WI vs Racine, WI

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

Summary

Racine spends 40.2% more per capita than Oshkosh ($9,697/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
Racine, WI
Pop. 77,453
B
70/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency24
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oshkosh
Racine
Total Spending
$956.5M
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,411
$24,108
Total Revenue
$5.6B
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$84,665
$21,473
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
66,373
77,453
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oshkosh$0
Racine$2,604
Fire Protection
Oshkosh$173
Racine$471
Highways & Roads
Oshkosh$127
Racine$463
Parks & Recreation
Oshkosh$1,346
Racine$555
Education
Oshkosh$56
Racine$0
Health
Oshkosh$601
Racine$392

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshRacine
Property Tax
$1,987
$261
Sales Tax
$107
$174
Income Tax
$154
$23
Intergovernmental
$14,094
$3,150
Charges & Fees
$2,241
$0
Other
$3,339
$1,587

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OshkoshRacine
Police
$0
$2,604
Fire Protection
$173
$471
Highways & Roads
$127
$463
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$1,718
$1,459
Health
$601
$392
Hospitals
$113
$1
Parks & Recreation
$1,346
$555
Housing
$2,296
$4,227
Utilities
$1,997
$2,406
Interest on Debt
$1,027
$0
Other
$4,956
$11,532
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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