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

Livonia, MI vs Detroit, MI

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

Summary

Detroit spends 60.9% more per capita than Livonia ($18,935/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Detroit, MI
Pop. 636,787
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Livonia
Detroit
Total Spending
$1.2B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$12,152
$31,087
Total Revenue
$411.7M
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$4,337
$44,533
Total Debt
$652K
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$7
$776
Population
94,928
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Livonia$766
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Livonia$1,276
Detroit$950
Health
Livonia$418
Detroit$396

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LivoniaDetroit
Property Tax
$0
$44
Sales Tax
$624
$200
Income Tax
$0
$1,045
Intergovernmental
$397
$291
Charges & Fees
$2,039
$2,228
Other
$2,798
$6,892

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LivoniaDetroit
Fire Protection
$766
$2,429
Public Welfare
$2,110
$833
Health
$418
$396
Hospitals
$0
$2,217
Parks & Recreation
$1,276
$950
Housing
$2,727
$5,791
Sewerage
$166
$451
Utilities
$1,259
$2,737
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,068
Other
$3,431
$13,216
C
Livonia, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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