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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Warren, MI vs Dearborn, MI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Dearborn spends 11.8% more per capita than Warren ($2,038/person difference). Dearborn, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Warren, MI
Pop. 138,588
C
63/100
Budget Balance46
Debt Burden37
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Dearborn, MI
Pop. 108,414
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Warren
Dearborn
Total Spending
$2.1B
$1.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,235
$17,273
Total Revenue
$1.9B
$2.6B
Revenue / Capita
$13,851
$23,576
Total Debt
$130.4M
$28.6M
Debt / Capita
$941
$264
Population
138,588
108,414
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Warren$2,024
Dearborn$1,938
Highways & Roads
Warren$154
Dearborn$21
Parks & Recreation
Warren$449
Dearborn$1,639
Health
Warren$330
Dearborn$492

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WarrenDearborn
Sales Tax
$68
$756
Intergovernmental
$3,804
$23,576
Charges & Fees
$1,940
$2,326
Other
$2,406
$3,543

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WarrenDearborn
Fire Protection
$2,024
$1,938
Highways & Roads
$154
$21
Public Welfare
$2,305
$1,485
Health
$330
$492
Hospitals
$164
$222
Parks & Recreation
$449
$1,639
Housing
$3,684
$3,896
Sewerage
$234
$219
Utilities
$2,218
$1,958
Interest on Debt
$0
$35
Other
$3,671
$5,368
C
Warren, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Dearborn, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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