Baltimore, MD vs Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 47.5% more per capita than Indianapolis city (balance) ($21,890/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Indianapolis city (balance)
Total Spending
$39.7B
$40.6B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$46,045
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$66.0B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$74,799
Total Debt
$0
$509.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$577
Population
584,548
882,006
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreIndianapolis city (balance)
| Property Tax | $84 | $20 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $178 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $136 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $1,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,813 |
| Other | $4,765 | $4,675 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreIndianapolis city (balance)
| Police | $820 | $2,032 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $397 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,469 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,453 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $798 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $2,664 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $248 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,227 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,381 |
| General Admin | $19 | $23,227 |
| Other | $17,981 | $9,149 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health