Baltimore, MD vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 116.0% more per capita than Jacksonville ($36,479/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
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$39.7B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$31,456
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
584,548
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Jacksonville$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreJacksonville
| Property Tax | $84 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,119 |
| Other | $4,765 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreJacksonville
| Police | $820 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $486 |
| Health | $757 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $176 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $9,771 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health