Baltimore, MD vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 212.0% more per capita than Austin ($46,163/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Austin
Total Spending
$39.7B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$21,772
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
584,548
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Austin$1,801
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Austin$51
Health
Baltimore$757
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreAustin
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $3,247 |
| Other | $4,765 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreAustin
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,837 |
| Health | $757 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $865 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $3,264 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $8,399 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health