Warren, MI vs Detroit, MI

Detroit, MI outspends Warren, MI by a wide margin per resident — $31,087 versus $15,235, a 104% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Detroit, MI edges Warren, MI on the Fiscal Health Score by 6 points — 69/100 (grade B) to 63/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, Detroit, MI carries the lighter load at $776 per resident versus $941 for Warren, MI. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: fire protection leads in Warren, MI at $2,024 per resident and in Detroit, MI at $2,429.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Warren, MI at 27% of total revenue, whereas Detroit, MI relies most on other revenue at 15%.