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

Lansing, MI vs Warren, MI

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

Summary

Lansing spends 103.0% more per capita than Warren ($15,688/person difference). Warren, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Warren, MI
Pop. 138,588
C
63/100
Budget Balance46
Debt Burden37
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lansing
Warren
Total Spending
$3.5B
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$30,923
$15,235
Total Revenue
$10.8B
$1.9B
Revenue / Capita
$95,909
$13,851
Total Debt
$90.0M
$130.4M
Debt / Capita
$796
$941
Population
112,986
138,588
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lansing$3,190
Warren$2,024
Highways & Roads
Lansing$0
Warren$154
Parks & Recreation
Lansing$2,023
Warren$449
Education
Lansing$61
Warren$0
Health
Lansing$0
Warren$330

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LansingWarren
Sales Tax
$611
$68
Income Tax
$698
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,165
$3,804
Charges & Fees
$4,486
$1,940
Other
$6,549
$2,406

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LansingWarren
Fire Protection
$3,190
$2,024
Highways & Roads
$0
$154
Education
$61
$0
Public Welfare
$2,424
$2,305
Health
$0
$330
Hospitals
$2,917
$164
Parks & Recreation
$2,023
$449
Housing
$4,499
$3,684
Sewerage
$0
$234
Utilities
$3,743
$2,218
Other
$12,066
$3,671
C
Lansing, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Warren, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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