Sacramento, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 128.5% more per capita than Detroit ($39,933/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
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
Sacramento
Detroit
Total Spending
$37.2B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$31,087
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
523,600
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Detroit$950
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Detroit$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoDetroit
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,228 |
| Other | $5,072 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoDetroit
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $2,429 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $833 |
| Health | $18 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $950 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $451 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $2,068 |
| Other | $26,782 | $13,216 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health