Austin, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 68.0% more per capita than Austin ($46,163/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Baltimore
Total Spending
$20.9B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$67,935
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$70,679
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Baltimore$384
Education
Austin$51
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Austin$517
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,192 |
| Other | $5,645 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $51 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $714 |
| Health | $517 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $8,399 | $17,981 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health