Baltimore, MD vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 330.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($52,142/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Phoenix
Total Spending
$39.7B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$15,793
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
584,548
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Phoenix$652
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Phoenix$214
Health
Baltimore$757
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimorePhoenix
| Property Tax | $84 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,998 |
| Other | $4,765 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimorePhoenix
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $86 |
| Education | $35,510 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $507 |
| Health | $757 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $3,878 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health