Wichita, KS vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 58.9% more per capita than Wichita ($11,431/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$3.2B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$19,417
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$11,027
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Wichita$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Wichita$2
Milwaukee$0
Health
Wichita$254
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $246 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $0 |
| Other | $2,783 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $152 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $23 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $180 |
| Health | $254 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,608 |
| Other | $2,111 | $8,018 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health