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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Warren, MI vs Detroit, MI

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

Summary

Detroit spends 51.0% more per capita than Warren ($15,852/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
Detroit, MI
Pop. 636,787
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Warren
Detroit
Total Spending
$2.1B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,235
$31,087
Total Revenue
$1.9B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$13,851
$44,533
Total Debt
$130.4M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$941
$776
Population
138,588
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Warren$2,024
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Warren$154
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Warren$449
Detroit$950
Health
Warren$330
Detroit$396

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WarrenDetroit
Property Tax
$0
$44
Sales Tax
$68
$200
Income Tax
$0
$1,045
Intergovernmental
$3,804
$291
Charges & Fees
$1,940
$2,228
Other
$2,406
$6,892

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WarrenDetroit
Fire Protection
$2,024
$2,429
Highways & Roads
$154
$0
Public Welfare
$2,305
$833
Health
$330
$396
Hospitals
$164
$2,217
Parks & Recreation
$449
$950
Housing
$3,684
$5,791
Sewerage
$234
$451
Utilities
$2,218
$2,737
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,068
Other
$3,671
$13,216
C
Warren, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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