Detroit, MI vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 64.8% more per capita than Columbus ($12,229/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Columbus
Total Spending
$19.8B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$18,858
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$0
Total Debt
$493.9M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$776
$1,145
Population
636,787
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Columbus$2,168
Health
Detroit$396
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitColumbus
| Property Tax | $44 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,389 |
| Other | $6,892 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitColumbus
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $878 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $7,595 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health