Atlanta, GA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 18.1% more per capita than Atlanta ($5,630/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Detroit
Total Spending
$12.6B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$31,087
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
494,838
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Detroit$950
Education
Atlanta$25
Detroit$0
Health
Atlanta$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaDetroit
| Property Tax | $419 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,228 |
| Other | $5,461 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaDetroit
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $451 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $8,262 | $13,216 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health