Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 57.5% more per capita than Detroit ($17,861/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Detroit
Total Spending
$33.5B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$31,087
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$44,533
Total Debt
$1.6B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$776
Population
684,103
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Detroit$950
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Detroit$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Detroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,617 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Detroit
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $0 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $833 |
| Health | $672 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $451 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $2,068 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $13,216 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health