San Francisco, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 492.3% more per capita than Detroit ($153,044/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
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
San Francisco
Detroit
Total Spending
$156.7B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$31,087
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$44,533
Total Debt
$1.7B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$776
Population
851,036
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Detroit$950
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoDetroit
| Property Tax | $148 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,228 |
| Other | $18,918 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoDetroit
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $833 |
| Health | $1,911 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $950 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $451 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $2,068 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $13,216 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health