Detroit, MI vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 7.4% more per capita than Detroit ($2,495/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Denver
Total Spending
$19.8B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$33,582
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$122,063
Total Debt
$493.9M
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$776
$5,126
Population
636,787
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Denver$3,319
Education
Detroit$0
Denver$821
Health
Detroit$396
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitDenver
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $5,207 |
| Other | $6,892 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $764 |
| Health | $396 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $293 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $13,216 | $12,011 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health