Baltimore, MD vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 388.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($54,024/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Raleigh
Total Spending
$39.7B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$13,911
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
584,548
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Raleigh$6
Health
Baltimore$757
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreRaleigh
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,681 |
| Other | $4,765 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreRaleigh
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $448 |
| Education | $35,510 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $498 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $3,646 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health