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

Dearborn, MI vs Livonia, MI

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

Summary

Dearborn spends 42.1% more per capita than Livonia ($5,121/person difference). Dearborn, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dearborn, MI
Pop. 108,414
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity0
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
Dearborn
Livonia
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$17,273
$12,152
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$411.7M
Revenue / Capita
$23,576
$4,337
Total Debt
$28.6M
$652K
Debt / Capita
$264
$7
Population
108,414
94,928
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Dearborn$1,938
Livonia$766
Highways & Roads
Dearborn$21
Livonia$0
Parks & Recreation
Dearborn$1,639
Livonia$1,276
Health
Dearborn$492
Livonia$418

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornLivonia
Sales Tax
$756
$624
Intergovernmental
$23,576
$397
Charges & Fees
$2,326
$2,039
Other
$3,543
$2,798

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornLivonia
Fire Protection
$1,938
$766
Highways & Roads
$21
$0
Public Welfare
$1,485
$2,110
Health
$492
$418
Hospitals
$222
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,639
$1,276
Housing
$3,896
$2,727
Sewerage
$219
$166
Utilities
$1,958
$1,259
Interest on Debt
$35
$0
Other
$5,368
$3,431
B
Dearborn, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Livonia, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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