Detroit, MI vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 28.2% more per capita than Detroit ($12,219/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
San Diego
Total Spending
$19.8B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$43,306
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$9,662
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
San Diego$436
Education
Detroit$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Detroit$396
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitSan Diego
| Property Tax | $44 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $14 |
| Other | $6,892 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $700 |
| Health | $396 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $436 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $43 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $17,509 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health