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Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Wisconsin

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Finances

Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Ranked 149 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1MuskegoWaukesha93 / 100
2New BerlinWaukesha89 / 100
3MequonOzaukee87 / 100
4Elm GroveWaukesha87 / 100
5Menomonee FallsWaukesha87 / 100
6SlingerWashington86 / 100
7Lake HallieChippewa86 / 100
8Lake GenevaWalworth85 / 100
9SussexWaukesha85 / 100
10BellevueBrown85 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

WI DOR municipal financial reports & WRS

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