Baltimore, MD vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 207.2% more per capita than Memphis ($45,824/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
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Memphis
Total Spending
$39.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$22,111
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
584,548
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Memphis$1,397
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Memphis$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMemphis
| Property Tax | $84 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,077 |
| Other | $4,765 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMemphis
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $277 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $630 |
| Health | $757 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $8,850 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health