Baltimore, MD vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 118.5% more per capita than Detroit ($36,848/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
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Detroit
Total Spending
$39.7B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$31,087
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
584,548
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Detroit$950
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Detroit$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreDetroit
| Property Tax | $84 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,765 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreDetroit
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $833 |
| Health | $757 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $451 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $13,216 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health