Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 35.0% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($10,887/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Detroit
Total Spending
$12.7B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$31,087
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$44,533
Total Debt
$2.2B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$776
Population
629,176
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Detroit$950
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Detroit$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Detroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,228 |
| Other | $8,878 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Detroit
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $2,429 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $833 |
| Health | $379 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $950 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $451 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $2,068 |
| Other | $5,344 | $13,216 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health