Seattle, WA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 77.5% more per capita than Milwaukee ($15,045/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$25.3B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$19,417
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$11,027
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Seattle$1,461
Milwaukee$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $0 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $180 |
| Health | $1,131 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $11,260 | $8,018 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health