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

Tucson, AZ vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 18.8% more per capita than Tucson ($3,658/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tucson
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$8.5B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$19,417
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$11,027
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tucson$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Tucson$0
Milwaukee$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonMilwaukee
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$309
$6,548
Income Tax
$1,107
$1
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$1,231
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$0
Other
$952
$3,984

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonMilwaukee
Police
$0
$3,642
Fire Protection
$330
$802
Highways & Roads
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$1,181
$180
Health
$0
$1
Hospitals
$1,314
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$2,206
Housing
$3,091
$1,071
Utilities
$3,555
$1,866
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$1,608
Other
$3,322
$8,018
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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