Detroit, MI vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 96.8% more per capita than Phoenix ($15,294/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 Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Phoenix
Total Spending
$19.8B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$15,793
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$50,709
Total Debt
$493.9M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$776
$1,156
Population
636,787
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Phoenix$652
Education
Detroit$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Detroit$396
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitPhoenix
| Property Tax | $44 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,998 |
| Other | $6,892 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $507 |
| Health | $396 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $652 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,760 |
| Other | $13,216 | $3,878 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health