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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Baltimore, MD

Population: 584,548 (2022) · Large Cities (250K+)

B
70/100

Good fiscal health — above-average across most metrics

Total Spending
$39.7B
Per Capita
$67,935
Total Revenue
$41.3B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Education
52.3%$20.8B
Other
26.5%$10.5B
Housing & Community Development
6.0%$2.4B
Utilities
5.6%$2.2B
Hospitals
2.8%$1.1B
Fire Protection
1.8%$709.9M
Police
1.2%$479.4M
Health
1.1%$442.5M
Public Welfare
1.1%$417.1M
Highways & Roads
1.0%$395.0M
Parks & Recreation
0.6%$224.3M
Sewerage
0.1%$50.6M
General Administration
0.0%$10.9M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Property Tax
0.1%$49.4M
Sales Tax
0.1%$32.2M
Income Tax
0.5%$219.0M
Intergovernmental
7.2%$3.0B
Charges & Fees
3.1%$1.3B
Other
6.7%$2.8B

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$820/person
Fire Protection$1,214/person
Highways & Roads$676/person
Parks & Recreation$384/person
Education$35,510/person
Health$757/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)79/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)0/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Baltimore stacks up against another city.

vs Columbia, MDvs Germantown, MDvs Silver Spring, MD
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in Maryland

Columbia, MD

Pop. 107K

C

Germantown, MD

Pop. 90K

C

Silver Spring, MD

Pop. 82K

C

Waldorf, MD

Pop. 81K

C

Compare Baltimore With

Columbia, MD

Spending: $0/person · Grade: C

Germantown, MD

Spending: $0/person · Grade: C

Silver Spring, MD

Spending: $0/person · Grade: C

Waldorf, MD

Spending: $0/person · Grade: C

Frequently Asked Questions

Baltimore, MD spends $67,935 per resident, based on total expenditures of $39.7B for a population of 584,548. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of B (70/100).

Baltimore, MD has total expenditures of $39.7B and total revenue of $41.3B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Baltimore, MD employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Baltimore, MD has a Fiscal Health Score of B (70/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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