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

Warren, MI vs Troy, MI

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

Summary

Warren spends 20.0% more per capita than Troy ($2,535/person difference). Warren, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Troy, MI
Pop. 87,170
D
37/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden2
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Warren
Troy
Total Spending
$2.1B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$15,235
$12,700
Total Revenue
$1.9B
$157.8M
Revenue / Capita
$13,851
$1,811
Total Debt
$130.4M
$64.1M
Debt / Capita
$941
$735
Population
138,588
87,170
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Warren$2,024
Troy$345
Highways & Roads
Warren$154
Troy$125
Parks & Recreation
Warren$449
Troy$1,363
Health
Warren$330
Troy$603

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WarrenTroy
Sales Tax
$68
$897
Intergovernmental
$3,804
$1,811
Charges & Fees
$1,940
$2,452
Other
$2,406
$2,572

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WarrenTroy
Fire Protection
$2,024
$345
Highways & Roads
$154
$125
Public Welfare
$2,305
$1,123
Health
$330
$603
Hospitals
$164
$0
Parks & Recreation
$449
$1,363
Housing
$3,684
$3,243
Sewerage
$234
$215
Utilities
$2,218
$2,829
Interest on Debt
$0
$52
Other
$3,671
$2,801
C
Warren, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Troy, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 37/100
Below average fiscal health

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