Racine, WI vs Appleton, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Racine spends 58.2% more per capita than Appleton ($8,868/person difference). Appleton, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency24
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency81
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Racine
Appleton
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$24,108
$15,241
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$2.8B
Revenue / Capita
$21,473
$37,069
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
77,453
75,133
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Racine$2,604
Appleton$0
Fire Protection
Racine$471
Appleton$206
Highways & Roads
Racine$463
Appleton$81
Parks & Recreation
Racine$555
Appleton$661
Health
Racine$392
Appleton$684
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RacineAppleton
| Property Tax | $261 | $1,550 |
| Sales Tax | $174 | $558 |
| Income Tax | $23 | $226 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,150 | $5,693 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,875 |
| Other | $1,587 | $1,817 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RacineAppleton
| Police | $2,604 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $471 | $206 |
| Highways & Roads | $463 | $81 |
| Public Welfare | $1,459 | $2,412 |
| Health | $392 | $684 |
| Hospitals | $1 | $75 |
| Parks & Recreation | $555 | $661 |
| Housing | $4,227 | $2,686 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $130 |
| Utilities | $2,406 | $2,687 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,257 |
| Other | $11,532 | $4,363 |
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Appleton, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health