Westland, MI vs Troy, MI

Westland, MI and Troy, MI spend within 5.2% of each other per resident — $13,362 versus $12,700 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.

Westland, MI holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 61/100 (grade C) against 37/100 (grade D) for Troy, MI — a 24-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Westland, MI carries the lighter load at $267 per resident versus $735 for Troy, MI. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Westland, MI leads with fire protection at $1,333 per resident, while Troy, MI leads with parks and recreation at $1,363.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Westland, MI at 100% of total revenue, whereas Troy, MI relies most on other revenue at 142%.