Baltimore, MD vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 98.3% more per capita than Long Beach ($33,685/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
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Long Beach
Total Spending
$39.7B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$34,250
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$75,389
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Long Beach$698
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Long Beach$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreLong Beach
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,424 |
| Other | $4,765 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreLong Beach
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,317 |
| Health | $757 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $698 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $86 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,718 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $16,533 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health