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

Racine, WI vs Janesville, WI

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

Summary

Racine spends 51.7% more per capita than Janesville ($8,220/person difference). Janesville, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Racine, WI
Pop. 77,453
B
70/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency24
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Janesville, WI
Pop. 65,669
A
87/100
Budget Balance99
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Racine
Janesville
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$24,108
$15,888
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$21,473
$19,763
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
77,453
65,669
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Racine$2,604
Janesville$5
Fire Protection
Racine$471
Janesville$335
Highways & Roads
Racine$463
Janesville$62
Parks & Recreation
Racine$555
Janesville$685
Education
Racine$0
Janesville$31
Health
Racine$392
Janesville$669

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RacineJanesville
Property Tax
$261
$1,174
Sales Tax
$174
$330
Income Tax
$23
$1,322
Intergovernmental
$3,150
$3,366
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,055
Other
$1,587
$2,460

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RacineJanesville
Police
$2,604
$5
Fire Protection
$471
$335
Highways & Roads
$463
$62
Education
$0
$31
Public Welfare
$1,459
$1,687
Health
$392
$669
Hospitals
$1
$821
Parks & Recreation
$555
$685
Housing
$4,227
$2,327
Sewerage
$0
$193
Utilities
$2,406
$2,499
Interest on Debt
$0
$696
Other
$11,532
$5,877
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Janesville, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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