Detroit, MI vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 40.6% more per capita than Memphis ($8,977/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
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Memphis
Total Spending
$19.8B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$22,111
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$34,065
Total Debt
$493.9M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$776
$303
Population
636,787
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Memphis$1,397
Health
Detroit$396
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitMemphis
| Property Tax | $44 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,077 |
| Other | $6,892 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitMemphis
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $630 |
| Health | $396 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,158 |
| Other | $13,216 | $8,850 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health