Riverview spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Riverview’s city government spent $28.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,298 per resident.
What stands out about how Riverview is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,443 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Riverview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,443 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,874, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,467. Riverview spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Riverview itself left out).
About $2,298 per resident a year, or $6.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Riverview 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: $2,443 · 2024: $2,298.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 82 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,079 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Riverview’s 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 Riverview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Riverview →
Who’s in charge in Riverview
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Riverview’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofriverview.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 149 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,236).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Riverview Community School District
Riverview’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,971 per pupil, $7,647 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Riverview voted in 2024
Official results for Riverview’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.3%3,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%3,166 votesOthers: 1.6% (109 votes).
Most votes in Riverview: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Riverview’s 9,286 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican48.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat48.2%Most votes in Riverview: Mike Rogers
Wayne County: Slotkin 63.4%, Rogers 31.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Riverview, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 52.3% | 46.1% | 1.6% | 6,863 |
| Wayne County | 33.7% | 62.7% | 3.6% | 856,690 |
| 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 Riverview.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofriverview.com ↗
- 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 Riverview compares with the towns next door
Riverview spent $2,443 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Township | $777 | $4,346 |
| Grosse Ile Township | $1,620 | $6,042 |
| Trenton | $2,108 | $4,220 |
| Riverview | $2,443 | $4,079 |
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 Riverview’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Riverview’s government
How much does Riverview spend per resident?
About $2,298 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 $2,443 was more than 73% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Riverview?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,079 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofriverview.com.
Who runs Riverview’s government?
See cityofriverview.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Riverview yet.
How did Riverview vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.3%, Kamala D Harris 46.1% (6,863 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Riverview?
82 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $653,796 (about $7.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Riverview in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Darrin Camilleri) and State House District 27 (Rylee Linting). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Riverview’s 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 →