Philadelphia, PA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 189.8% more per capita than Milwaukee ($36,855/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$89.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$19,417
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$0
Population
1,593,208
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Philadelphia$229
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $107 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $8 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,288 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,790 | $0 |
| Other | $4,029 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhiladelphiaMilwaukee
| Police | $1,505 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $7,082 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,215 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,456 | $180 |
| Health | $229 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $4,048 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $593 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,902 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $325 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,222 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $3 | $1,608 |
| Other | $30,692 | $8,018 |
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health