Arlington, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 82.7% more per capita than Arlington ($56,166/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Baltimore
Total Spending
$4.6B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$67,935
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$70,679
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Baltimore$384
Education
Arlington$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Arlington$219
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $714 |
| Health | $219 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $87 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $4,404 | $17,981 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health