Detroit, MI vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 83.1% more per capita than Detroit ($153,044/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
San Francisco
Total Spending
$19.8B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$184,131
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$272,907
Total Debt
$493.9M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$776
$2,031
Population
636,787
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Detroit$396
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $44 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $7,961 |
| Other | $6,892 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $2,281 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $2,203 |
| Health | $396 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $13,216 | $93,702 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health