Baltimore, MD vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 20.7% more per capita than Philadelphia ($11,663/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$39.7B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$56,272
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$40,425
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,069
Population
584,548
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Philadelphia$593
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Philadelphia$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimorePhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,790 |
| Other | $4,765 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimorePhiladelphia
| Police | $820 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $1,215 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,456 |
| Health | $757 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $593 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $325 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $3 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $30,692 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health