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

Waukesha, WI vs Green Bay, WI

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

Summary

Waukesha spends 162.2% more per capita than Green Bay ($23,705/person difference). Green Bay, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 77/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Waukesha, WI
Pop. 70,945
C
53/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Green Bay, WI
Pop. 106,846
B
77/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Waukesha
Green Bay
Total Spending
$2.7B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$38,315
$14,610
Total Revenue
$851.5M
$2.9B
Revenue / Capita
$12,002
$27,318
Total Debt
$0
$57.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$542
Population
70,945
106,846
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Waukesha$2,927
Green Bay$0
Fire Protection
Waukesha$856
Green Bay$231
Highways & Roads
Waukesha$1,204
Green Bay$47
Parks & Recreation
Waukesha$1,677
Green Bay$999
Health
Waukesha$523
Green Bay$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WaukeshaGreen Bay
Property Tax
$1
$90
Sales Tax
$891
$528
Income Tax
$0
$21
Intergovernmental
$3,249
$3,739
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,503
Other
$2,389
$4,494

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WaukeshaGreen Bay
Police
$2,927
$0
Fire Protection
$856
$231
Highways & Roads
$1,204
$47
Public Welfare
$1,186
$1,260
Health
$523
$0
Hospitals
$0
$12
Parks & Recreation
$1,677
$999
Housing
$4,755
$2,820
Sewerage
$0
$155
Utilities
$6,106
$3,114
Interest on Debt
$88
$892
Other
$18,994
$5,081
C
Waukesha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Green Bay, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health

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