Baltimore, MD vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 140.9% more per capita than Miami ($39,740/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 Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Miami
Total Spending
$39.7B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$28,195
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Miami$1,783
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Miami$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMiami
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $0 |
| Other | $4,765 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreMiami
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $109 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $699 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $1,295 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $8,572 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health