Detroit, MI vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 56.2% more per capita than Detroit ($39,933/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Sacramento
Total Spending
$19.8B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$71,020
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$63,682
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Sacramento$2,466
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Detroit$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Detroit$396
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitSacramento
| Property Tax | $44 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $3,239 |
| Other | $6,892 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $2,466 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $3,470 |
| Health | $396 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $103 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $162 |
| Other | $13,216 | $26,782 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health