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

Dearborn, MI vs Westland, MI

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

Summary

Dearborn spends 29.3% more per capita than Westland ($3,911/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
Westland, MI
Pop. 84,806
C
61/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dearborn
Westland
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,273
$13,362
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$23,576
$12,877
Total Debt
$28.6M
$22.6M
Debt / Capita
$264
$267
Population
108,414
84,806
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Dearborn$1,938
Westland$1,333
Highways & Roads
Dearborn$21
Westland$145
Parks & Recreation
Dearborn$1,639
Westland$555
Health
Dearborn$492
Westland$859

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornWestland
Sales Tax
$756
$0
Intergovernmental
$23,576
$12,877
Charges & Fees
$2,326
$1,581
Other
$3,543
$3,274

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornWestland
Fire Protection
$1,938
$1,333
Highways & Roads
$21
$145
Public Welfare
$1,485
$1,350
Health
$492
$859
Hospitals
$222
$136
Parks & Recreation
$1,639
$555
Housing
$3,896
$2,581
Sewerage
$219
$0
Utilities
$1,958
$812
Interest on Debt
$35
$0
Other
$5,368
$5,590
B
Dearborn, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Westland, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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