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

Lansing, MI vs Troy, MI

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

Summary

Lansing spends 143.5% more per capita than Troy ($18,222/person difference). Lansing, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).

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
Troy, MI
Pop. 87,170
D
37/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden2
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lansing
Troy
Total Spending
$3.5B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$30,923
$12,700
Total Revenue
$10.8B
$157.8M
Revenue / Capita
$95,909
$1,811
Total Debt
$90.0M
$64.1M
Debt / Capita
$796
$735
Population
112,986
87,170
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lansing$3,190
Troy$345
Highways & Roads
Lansing$0
Troy$125
Parks & Recreation
Lansing$2,023
Troy$1,363
Education
Lansing$61
Troy$0
Health
Lansing$0
Troy$603

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LansingTroy
Sales Tax
$611
$897
Income Tax
$698
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,165
$1,811
Charges & Fees
$4,486
$2,452
Other
$6,549
$2,572

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LansingTroy
Fire Protection
$3,190
$345
Highways & Roads
$0
$125
Education
$61
$0
Public Welfare
$2,424
$1,123
Health
$0
$603
Hospitals
$2,917
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,023
$1,363
Housing
$4,499
$3,243
Sewerage
$0
$215
Utilities
$3,743
$2,829
Interest on Debt
$0
$52
Other
$12,066
$2,801
C
Lansing, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Troy, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 37/100
Below average fiscal health

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