Detroit, MI vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 9.2% more per capita than Detroit ($3,163/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
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Long Beach
Total Spending
$19.8B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$34,250
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$75,389
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Long Beach$698
Health
Detroit$396
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLong Beach
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,424 |
| Other | $6,892 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLong Beach
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,317 |
| Health | $396 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $698 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $86 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $2,718 |
| Other | $13,216 | $16,533 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health