Detroit, MI vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 135.1% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($17,865/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$19.8B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$13,222
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$52,777
Total Debt
$493.9M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$776
$3,063
Population
636,787
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Detroit$396
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $5,676 |
| Other | $6,892 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $575 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $376 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $190 |
| Other | $13,216 | $5,120 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health