Baltimore, MD vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 275.9% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($49,861/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 Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$39.7B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$18,074
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
584,548
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $3,256 |
| Other | $4,765 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreOklahoma City
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,525 |
| Health | $757 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $3,886 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health