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

Tulsa, OK vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 73.0% more per capita than Tulsa ($14,167/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
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
Tulsa
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$2.2B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$19,417
Total Revenue
$0
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Tulsa$762
Milwaukee$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaMilwaukee
Sales Tax
$97
$6,548
Income Tax
$0
$1
Intergovernmental
$0
$1,231
Other
$53
$3,984

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaMilwaukee
Police
$628
$3,642
Fire Protection
$196
$802
Highways & Roads
$257
$23
Public Welfare
$86
$180
Health
$762
$1
Parks & Recreation
$154
$2,206
Housing
$350
$1,071
Sewerage
$27
$0
Utilities
$41
$1,866
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,608
Other
$2,748
$8,018
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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