Memphis, TN vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 28.9% more per capita than Memphis ($8,977/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Detroit
Total Spending
$13.9B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$31,087
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$44,533
Total Debt
$191.2M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$303
$776
Population
630,027
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Detroit$950
Health
Memphis$391
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisDetroit
| Property Tax | $10 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $2,228 |
| Other | $3,994 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisDetroit
| Fire Protection | $469 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $833 |
| Health | $391 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $2,068 |
| Other | $8,850 | $13,216 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health