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

Ann Arbor, MI vs Livonia, MI

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

Summary

Ann Arbor spends 81.1% more per capita than Livonia ($9,854/person difference). Livonia, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Ann Arbor, MI
Pop. 122,216
D
46/100
Budget Balance34
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency50
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Livonia, MI
Pop. 94,928
C
57/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ann Arbor
Livonia
Total Spending
$2.7B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,006
$12,152
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$411.7M
Revenue / Capita
$23,294
$4,337
Total Debt
$357.2M
$652K
Debt / Capita
$2,923
$7
Population
122,216
94,928
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ann Arbor$1,572
Livonia$766
Parks & Recreation
Ann Arbor$1,799
Livonia$1,276
Health
Ann Arbor$0
Livonia$418

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Ann ArborLivonia
Sales Tax
$452
$624
Income Tax
$378
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,670
$397
Charges & Fees
$2,961
$2,039
Other
$4,076
$2,798

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Ann ArborLivonia
Fire Protection
$1,572
$766
Public Welfare
$1,621
$2,110
Health
$0
$418
Hospitals
$2,532
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,799
$1,276
Housing
$2,662
$2,727
Sewerage
$511
$166
Utilities
$2,610
$1,259
Interest on Debt
$1,056
$0
Other
$7,644
$3,431
D
Ann Arbor, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Livonia, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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