Baltimore, MD vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 102.3% more per capita than Denver ($34,353/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Denver
Total Spending
$39.7B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$33,582
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
584,548
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Denver$3,319
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Denver$821
Health
Baltimore$757
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreDenver
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $5,207 |
| Other | $4,765 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreDenver
| Police | $820 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $475 |
| Education | $35,510 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $764 |
| Health | $757 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $293 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $19 | $364 |
| Other | $17,981 | $12,011 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health