Arlington, TX vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 62.1% more per capita than Arlington ($19,318/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Detroit
Total Spending
$4.6B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$31,087
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$44,533
Total Debt
$233.8M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$594
$776
Population
393,469
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Detroit$950
Health
Arlington$219
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,228 |
| Other | $3,897 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonDetroit
| Fire Protection | $160 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $833 |
| Health | $219 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $950 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $451 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $4,404 | $13,216 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health