Long Beach, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 10.2% more per capita than Detroit ($3,163/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Long Beach
Detroit
Total Spending
$15.8B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$34,250
$31,087
Total Revenue
$34.9B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$75,389
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
462,293
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Long Beach$0
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Long Beach$698
Detroit$950
Health
Long Beach$477
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $36 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,760 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,688 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,424 | $2,228 |
| Other | $8,836 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachDetroit
| Fire Protection | $0 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $1,317 | $833 |
| Health | $477 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $2,751 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $698 | $950 |
| Housing | $5,782 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $86 | $451 |
| Utilities | $3,889 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,718 | $2,068 |
| Other | $16,533 | $13,216 |
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health