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Government budget and revenue in Dearborn Heights, Michigan: official figures

Dearborn Heights' city government took in $98.69 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $1,592 for each of its 61,980 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 38th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,592
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,062
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$665
2024

How much does Dearborn Heights spend and on what?

It spent $127.78 million in the same year, $2,062 per resident, the 149th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were sewerage (16.8%), police (13.2%) and roads and highways (13.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does Dearborn Heights collect per resident?

Taxes raised $38.93 million ($628 per resident, the 48th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 44.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Dearborn Heights rely on?

Of Dearborn Heights' tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 95.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Dearborn Heights' property tax share is the 60th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Dearborn Heights get?

Payments from other governments made up 21.9% of Dearborn Heights' city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 3.1% from the federal government ($43 per resident), 18.8% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Dearborn Heights raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $17.58 million, 20.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $10.95 million.

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How much does Dearborn Heights spend on police?

Dearborn Heights' city government spent $16.87 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $272 per resident (the 130th lowest of 582) and 13.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Dearborn Heights spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.78 million, $190 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Dearborn Heights have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Dearborn Heights' city government owed $41.21 million in long-term debt, $665 per resident (the 89th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $158,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $4.12 million.

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How much does Dearborn Heights pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $1.49 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 1.2% of total spending.

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How has the Dearborn Heights city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident fell 6.0% from $1,695 to $1,592, spending per resident rose 10.4% to $2,062, taxes per resident fell 7.4% to $628.

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How Dearborn Heights compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 584 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
581Coral Springs$1,701
582Arvada$1,701
583Roswell$1,700
584Dearborn Heights$1,695
585Orange$1,691
586Alhambra$1,689
587Fort Wayne$1,688
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 466 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
463Peoria$1,870
464Missoula$1,870
465Monterey Park$1,867
466Dearborn Heights$1,867
467Oshkosh$1,864
468Lafayette$1,862
469Grand Forks$1,862
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 609 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
606Lynwood$684
607Hanford$682
608Orem$682
609Dearborn Heights$678
610Livonia$677
611Simi Valley$676
612Yorba Linda$675
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 666 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
663Corvallis$202
664Jurupa Valley$200
665Norwalk$200
666Dearborn Heights$200
667Lorain$199
668Jackson$199
669Centennial$198
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 567 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
564Middletown$894
565Sandy$893
566Delray Beach$880
567Dearborn Heights$878
568Sanford$878
569Compton$877
570Arvada$873
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 75 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
72Southfield94.1%
73Camden94.1%
74Hempstead94.1%
75Dearborn Heights94.1%
76Warren94.0%
77Muncie94.0%
78New Haven93.9%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Dearborn Heights ranks 279 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
276Winston-Salem21.1%
277Dunwoody21.1%
278Concord21.1%
279Dearborn Heights21.1%
280Sanford21.1%
281Billings21.0%
282Woodland21.0%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 545 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
542Woodbury$1,609
543League City$1,598
544Santee$1,597
545Dearborn Heights$1,592
546Salinas$1,580
547Clifton$1,575
548Kenner$1,575
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 434 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
431Harlingen$2,076
432Grand Forks$2,073
433Sanford$2,066
434Dearborn Heights$2,062
435West Allis$2,059
436Sioux City$2,058
437Conroe$2,054
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 535 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
532Southaven$633
533Rochester$631
534Jackson$631
535Dearborn Heights$628
536Eagle Mountain$624
537Valdosta$619
538Troy$616
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 453 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
450Chapel Hill$273
451Conway$273
452Olathe$272
453Dearborn Heights$272
454Richland$272
455Apex$271
456Weymouth Town$271
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 494 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
491Macon-Bibb County$700
492Jonesboro$687
493Boise City$674
494Dearborn Heights$665
495Wake Forest$664
496Visalia$662
497Pleasanton$662
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 60 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
57Fall River95.3%
58Warwick95.2%
59Green Bay95.2%
60Dearborn Heights95.1%
61Muncie94.6%
62Waukesha94.6%
63Eagan94.6%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Dearborn Heights ranks 241 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
238Fairfield22.0%
239Wichita22.0%
240Miami Gardens21.9%
241Dearborn Heights21.9%
242Cleveland21.9%
243Little Rock21.8%
244Greenville21.7%
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