Sacramento, CA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 265.8% more per capita than Milwaukee ($51,603/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$37.2B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$19,417
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Milwaukee$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $0 |
| Other | $5,072 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoMilwaukee
| Police | $5,402 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $180 |
| Health | $18 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $0 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $1,608 |
| Other | $26,782 | $8,018 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health