Phoenix, AZ vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 49.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($15,294/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Detroit
Total Spending
$25.4B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$31,087
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$44,533
Total Debt
$1.9B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$776
Population
1,609,456
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Detroit$950
Education
Phoenix$214
Detroit$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixDetroit
| Property Tax | $7 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,228 |
| Other | $2,038 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixDetroit
| Fire Protection | $170 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $833 |
| Health | $258 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,878 | $13,216 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health