Baltimore, MD vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 260.2% more per capita than Columbus ($49,077/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Columbus
Total Spending
$39.7B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$18,858
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
584,548
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Columbus$2,168
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Columbus$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreColumbus
| Property Tax | $84 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,389 |
| Other | $4,765 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreColumbus
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $224 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $878 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $1,719 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $7,595 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health