Waukesha, WI vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Waukesha spends 97.3% more per capita than Milwaukee ($18,898/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$2.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$38,315
$19,417
Total Revenue
$851.5M
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$12,002
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,945
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Waukesha$2,927
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Waukesha$856
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Waukesha$1,204
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Waukesha$1,677
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Waukesha$523
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WaukeshaMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $891 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,249 | $1,231 |
| Other | $2,389 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WaukeshaMilwaukee
| Police | $2,927 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $856 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,204 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,186 | $180 |
| Health | $523 | $1 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,677 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,755 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $6,106 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $88 | $1,608 |
| Other | $18,994 | $8,018 |
C
Waukesha, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health