Los Angeles, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 174.8% more per capita than Detroit ($54,345/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Detroit
Total Spending
$331.6B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$31,087
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
3,881,041
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Detroit$950
Education
Los Angeles$829
Detroit$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesDetroit
| Property Tax | $64 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,228 |
| Other | $9,048 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesDetroit
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $833 |
| Health | $409 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $950 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $451 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $2,068 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $13,216 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health