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

Livonia, MI vs Lansing, MI

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

Summary

Lansing spends 60.7% 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
Livonia, MI
Pop. 94,928
C
57/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Lansing, MI
Pop. 112,986
C
55/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden54
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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