San Diego, CA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 123.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($23,889/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$59.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$19,417
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
San Diego$2,005
Milwaukee$0
Health
San Diego$411
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $0 |
| Other | $3,801 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoMilwaukee
| Police | $3,335 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $23 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $180 |
| Health | $411 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $0 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $17,509 | $8,018 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health