Photo: Bradley Portnoy, User:Piranhaex at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.0Bloomfield Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Bloomfield Hills’ city government spent $16.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,759 per resident.
What stands out about how Bloomfield Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,684 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Bloomfield Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,684 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,347. Bloomfield Hills spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bloomfield Hills itself left out).
About $3,759 per resident a year, or $10.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bloomfield Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,684 · 2023: $3,756 · 2024: $3,759. Per resident it went from $3,684 to $3,759 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,988 to 4,381.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bloomfield Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bloomfield Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomfield Hills →
Who’s in charge in Bloomfield Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bloomfield Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on bloomfieldhillsmi.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,381).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bloomfield Hills School District
Bloomfield Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,260 per pupil, $14,151 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Birmingham City School District · $21,253 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bloomfield Hills voted in 2024
Official results for Bloomfield Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.1%1,581 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%1,348 votesOthers: 3.5% (105 votes).
Most votes in Bloomfield Hills: Donald J Trump
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Bloomfield Hills’ 3,265 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican52.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat44.3%Most votes in Bloomfield Hills: Mike Rogers
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bloomfield Hills, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Hills | 52.1% | 44.4% | 3.5% | 3,034 |
| Oakland County | 43.7% | 54.3% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bloomfield Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bloomfieldhillsmi.net ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bloomfield Hills compares with the towns next door
Bloomfield Hills spent $3,684 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | $1,834 | $7,902 |
| Bloomfield Hills | $3,684 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bloomfield Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bloomfield Hills’ government
How much does Bloomfield Hills spend per resident?
About $3,759 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,684 was more than 92% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bloomfield Hills’ government?
See bloomfieldhillsmi.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomfield Hills yet.
How did Bloomfield Hills vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.1%, Kamala D Harris 44.4% (3,034 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Bloomfield Hills?
38 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $263,012 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bloomfield Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Jeremy Moss) and State House District 54 (Donni Steele). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bloomfield Hills’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →