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

Livonia, MI vs Dearborn, MI

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

Summary

Dearborn spends 29.6% more per capita than Livonia ($5,121/person difference). Dearborn, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Livonia, MI
Pop. 94,928
C
57/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Dearborn, MI
Pop. 108,414
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Livonia
Dearborn
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$12,152
$17,273
Total Revenue
$411.7M
$2.6B
Revenue / Capita
$4,337
$23,576
Total Debt
$652K
$28.6M
Debt / Capita
$7
$264
Population
94,928
108,414
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Livonia$766
Dearborn$1,938
Highways & Roads
Livonia$0
Dearborn$21
Parks & Recreation
Livonia$1,276
Dearborn$1,639
Health
Livonia$418
Dearborn$492

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LivoniaDearborn
Sales Tax
$624
$756
Intergovernmental
$397
$23,576
Charges & Fees
$2,039
$2,326
Other
$2,798
$3,543

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LivoniaDearborn
Fire Protection
$766
$1,938
Highways & Roads
$0
$21
Public Welfare
$2,110
$1,485
Health
$418
$492
Hospitals
$0
$222
Parks & Recreation
$1,276
$1,639
Housing
$2,727
$3,896
Sewerage
$166
$219
Utilities
$1,259
$1,958
Interest on Debt
$0
$35
Other
$3,431
$5,368
C
Livonia, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Dearborn, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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