Phoenix, AZ vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 18.7% more per capita than Phoenix ($3,624/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$25.4B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$19,417
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$11,027
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Phoenix$214
Milwaukee$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $0 |
| Other | $2,038 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $23 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $180 |
| Health | $258 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $1,608 |
| Other | $3,878 | $8,018 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health