Detroit, MI vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 42.8% more per capita than Austin ($9,315/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Austin
Total Spending
$19.8B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$21,772
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$77,600
Total Debt
$493.9M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$776
$1,229
Population
636,787
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Austin$1,801
Education
Detroit$0
Austin$51
Health
Detroit$396
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitAustin
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $3,247 |
| Other | $6,892 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitAustin
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,837 |
| Health | $396 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $8,399 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health