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

Dearborn, MI vs Warren, MI

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

Summary

Dearborn spends 13.4% more per capita than Warren ($2,038/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
Warren, MI
Pop. 138,588
C
63/100
Budget Balance46
Debt Burden37
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dearborn
Warren
Total Spending
$1.9B
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,273
$15,235
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$1.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,576
$13,851
Total Debt
$28.6M
$130.4M
Debt / Capita
$264
$941
Population
108,414
138,588
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Dearborn$1,938
Warren$2,024
Highways & Roads
Dearborn$21
Warren$154
Parks & Recreation
Dearborn$1,639
Warren$449
Health
Dearborn$492
Warren$330

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornWarren
Sales Tax
$756
$68
Intergovernmental
$23,576
$3,804
Charges & Fees
$2,326
$1,940
Other
$3,543
$2,406

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornWarren
Fire Protection
$1,938
$2,024
Highways & Roads
$21
$154
Public Welfare
$1,485
$2,305
Health
$492
$330
Hospitals
$222
$164
Parks & Recreation
$1,639
$449
Housing
$3,896
$3,684
Sewerage
$219
$234
Utilities
$1,958
$2,218
Interest on Debt
$35
$0
Other
$5,368
$3,671
B
Dearborn, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Warren, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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