Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0Warren spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Warren’s city government spent $208 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($20.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Warren is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,489 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Warren’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,489 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Michigan cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,867, and the middle half spent $1,510–$1,988. Warren spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($26.4 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 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warren itself left out).
About $1,517 per resident a year, or $4.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Warren 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: $1,489 · 2023: $1,500 · 2024: $1,517.
full-time in March 2025, up from 744 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,018 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Warren’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 Warren’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warren →
Who’s in charge in Warren
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Warren’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwarren.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 166 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (137,107).
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.
Warren Consolidated Schools
Warren’s K–12 school district, shared with Sterling Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,917 per pupil, $10,231 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.
Warren Woods Public Schools · $16,554 per pupil
Van Dyke Public Schools · $21,075 per pupil
Fitzgerald Public Schools · $18,993 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Warren voted in 2024
Official results for Warren’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.9%35,104 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.6%31,491 votesOthers: 3.5% (2,435 votes).
Most votes in Warren: Kamala D Harris
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Warren’s 102,737 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat52.5%
Mike RogersRepublican42.5%Most votes in Warren: Elissa Slotkin
Macomb County: Rogers 53.3%, Slotkin 43.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John James
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Warren, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 50.9% | 45.6% | 3.5% | 69,030 |
| Macomb County | 42.2% | 55.9% | 1.9% | 509,152 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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
Warren sends 4 representatives to the Michigan House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofwarren.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseWarren is split between 4 districts
- 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 Warren compares with the towns next door
Warren spent $1,489 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,201 to $2,910. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights | $1,201 | $3,628 |
| Eastpointe | $1,335 | $2,583 |
| Roseville | $1,505 | $2,320 |
| Madison Heights | $1,527 | $2,941 |
| Hazel Park | $2,121 | $2,468 |
| Detroit | $2,910 | $1,402 |
| Warren | $1,489 | $3,018 |
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 Warren’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Warren’s government
How much does Warren spend per resident?
About $1,517 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 $1,489 was less than 76% of 21 Michigan cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Warren?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,018 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwarren.org.
Who runs Warren’s government?
See cityofwarren.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warren yet.
How did Warren vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.9%, Donald J Trump 45.6% (69,030 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Warren?
825 full-time and 230 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.8M (about $81.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Warren in the state legislature?
Warren is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Warren’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →