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

Racine, WI vs Oshkosh, WI

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

Summary

Racine spends 67.3% more per capita than Oshkosh ($9,697/person difference). Oshkosh, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 88/100).

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
Oshkosh, WI
Pop. 66,373
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency87
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Racine
Oshkosh
Total Spending
$1.9B
$956.5M
Spending / Capita
$24,108
$14,411
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$5.6B
Revenue / Capita
$21,473
$84,665
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
77,453
66,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Racine$2,604
Oshkosh$0
Fire Protection
Racine$471
Oshkosh$173
Highways & Roads
Racine$463
Oshkosh$127
Parks & Recreation
Racine$555
Oshkosh$1,346
Education
Racine$0
Oshkosh$56
Health
Racine$392
Oshkosh$601

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RacineOshkosh
Property Tax
$261
$1,987
Sales Tax
$174
$107
Income Tax
$23
$154
Intergovernmental
$3,150
$14,094
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,241
Other
$1,587
$3,339

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RacineOshkosh
Police
$2,604
$0
Fire Protection
$471
$173
Highways & Roads
$463
$127
Education
$0
$56
Public Welfare
$1,459
$1,718
Health
$392
$601
Hospitals
$1
$113
Parks & Recreation
$555
$1,346
Housing
$4,227
$2,296
Utilities
$2,406
$1,997
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,027
Other
$11,532
$4,956
B
Racine, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Oshkosh, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health

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