Baltimore, MD vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 38.8% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($18,987/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$39.7B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$48,948
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
584,548
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Baltimore$757
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,444 |
| Other | $4,765 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $820 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $11 |
| Education | $35,510 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $738 |
| Health | $757 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $217 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $19 | $2,081 |
| Other | $17,981 | $10,028 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health