Detroit, MI vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 53.9% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($10,887/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$19.8B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$20,200
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$8,618
Total Debt
$493.9M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$776
$3,553
Population
636,787
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Detroit$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Detroit$396
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $3,823 |
| Other | $6,892 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,132 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,849 |
| Health | $396 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,517 |
| Other | $13,216 | $5,344 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health