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
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
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