San Jose, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 42.3% more per capita than San Jose ($13,153/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Jose
Detroit
Total Spending
$18.0B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$31,087
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
1,001,176
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Detroit$950
Health
San Jose$609
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseDetroit
| Property Tax | $40 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,935 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,680 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $608 | $2,228 |
| Other | $3,519 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseDetroit
| Fire Protection | $0 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $810 | $833 |
| Health | $609 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,254 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,424 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,897 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,533 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $6,247 | $13,216 |
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health