Baltimore, MD vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 236.3% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($47,735/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$39.7B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$20,200
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
584,548
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Baltimore$757
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,765 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $820 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,849 |
| Health | $757 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $249 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $5,344 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health