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

Lansing, MI vs Livonia, MI

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

Summary

Lansing spends 154.5% more per capita than Livonia ($18,771/person difference). Livonia, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lansing, MI
Pop. 112,986
C
55/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden54
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Livonia, MI
Pop. 94,928
C
57/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lansing
Livonia
Total Spending
$3.5B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$30,923
$12,152
Total Revenue
$10.8B
$411.7M
Revenue / Capita
$95,909
$4,337
Total Debt
$90.0M
$652K
Debt / Capita
$796
$7
Population
112,986
94,928
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lansing$3,190
Livonia$766
Parks & Recreation
Lansing$2,023
Livonia$1,276
Education
Lansing$61
Livonia$0
Health
Lansing$0
Livonia$418

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LansingLivonia
Sales Tax
$611
$624
Income Tax
$698
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,165
$397
Charges & Fees
$4,486
$2,039
Other
$6,549
$2,798

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LansingLivonia
Fire Protection
$3,190
$766
Education
$61
$0
Public Welfare
$2,424
$2,110
Health
$0
$418
Hospitals
$2,917
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,023
$1,276
Housing
$4,499
$2,727
Sewerage
$0
$166
Utilities
$3,743
$1,259
Other
$12,066
$3,431
C
Lansing, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Livonia, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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