Baltimore, MD vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 20.5% more per capita than Baltimore ($17,498/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$39.7B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$85,432
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Los Angeles$829
Health
Baltimore$757
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $84 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $459 |
| Other | $4,765 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreLos Angeles
| Police | $820 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $503 |
| Education | $35,510 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,286 |
| Health | $757 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $34 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $19 | $11,586 |
| Other | $17,981 | $33,189 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health