Tucson, AZ vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 49.3% more per capita than Tucson ($15,328/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
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
Tucson
Detroit
Total Spending
$8.5B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$31,087
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$44,533
Total Debt
$833.1M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$776
Population
541,033
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Detroit$950
Health
Tucson$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonDetroit
| Property Tax | $5 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $2,228 |
| Other | $952 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonDetroit
| Fire Protection | $330 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,322 | $13,216 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health