Bakersfield, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 62.8% more per capita than Bakersfield ($19,512/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Detroit
Total Spending
$4.7B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$31,087
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
404,321
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Detroit$950
Health
Bakersfield$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldDetroit
| Property Tax | $1 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,228 |
| Other | $1,915 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldDetroit
| Fire Protection | $0 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,234 | $13,216 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health