Atlanta, GA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 62.5% more per capita than Atlanta ($42,478/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Baltimore
Total Spending
$12.6B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$67,935
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Baltimore$384
Education
Atlanta$25
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Atlanta$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaBaltimore
| Property Tax | $419 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,192 |
| Other | $5,461 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaBaltimore
| Police | $315 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $676 |
| Education | $25 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $87 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $8,262 | $17,981 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health