Fort Worth, TX vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 48.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($15,148/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Detroit
Total Spending
$14.7B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$31,087
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$44,533
Total Debt
$1.8B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$776
Population
924,663
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Detroit$950
Health
Fort Worth$235
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,228 |
| Other | $3,439 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthDetroit
| Fire Protection | $156 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $833 |
| Health | $235 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $4,817 | $13,216 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health