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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Detroit, MI vs Troy, MI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Detroit spends 144.8% more per capita than Troy ($18,387/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Detroit, MI
Pop. 636,787
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Troy, MI
Pop. 87,170
D
37/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden2
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Detroit
Troy
Total Spending
$19.8B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$12,700
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$157.8M
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$1,811
Total Debt
$493.9M
$64.1M
Debt / Capita
$776
$735
Population
636,787
87,170
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Troy$345
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Troy$125
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Troy$1,363
Health
Detroit$396
Troy$603

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DetroitTroy
Property Tax
$44
$0
Sales Tax
$200
$897
Income Tax
$1,045
$0
Intergovernmental
$291
$1,811
Charges & Fees
$2,228
$2,452
Other
$6,892
$2,572

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DetroitTroy
Fire Protection
$2,429
$345
Highways & Roads
$0
$125
Public Welfare
$833
$1,123
Health
$396
$603
Hospitals
$2,217
$0
Parks & Recreation
$950
$1,363
Housing
$5,791
$3,243
Sewerage
$451
$215
Utilities
$2,737
$2,829
Interest on Debt
$2,068
$52
Other
$13,216
$2,801
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
D
Troy, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 37/100
Below average fiscal health

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