Detroit, MI vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 63.6% more per capita than Detroit ($54,345/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$19.8B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$85,432
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$17,595
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Detroit$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Detroit$396
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $44 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $459 |
| Other | $6,892 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,286 |
| Health | $396 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $13,216 | $33,189 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health