Detroit, MI vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 22.1% more per capita than Atlanta ($5,630/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Atlanta
Total Spending
$19.8B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$25,457
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$156,803
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Detroit$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Detroit$396
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitAtlanta
| Property Tax | $44 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $5,645 |
| Other | $6,892 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,587 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $343 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $8,262 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health