Racine, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Racine spends 24.2% more per capita than Milwaukee ($4,691/person difference). Racine, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency24
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Racine
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$1.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$24,108
$19,417
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$21,473
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
77,453
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Racine$2,604
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Racine$471
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Racine$463
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Racine$555
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Racine$392
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RacineMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $261 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $174 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $23 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,150 | $1,231 |
| Other | $1,587 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RacineMilwaukee
| Police | $2,604 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $471 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $463 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,459 | $180 |
| Health | $392 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $555 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,227 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $2,406 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $11,532 | $8,018 |
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health