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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Baltimore, MD vs Rockville, MD

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Baltimore spends 301.7% more per capita than Rockville ($51,022/person difference). Rockville, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Baltimore, MD
Pop. 584,548
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Rockville, MD
Pop. 67,142
A
82/100
Budget Balance84
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency70
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Baltimore
Rockville
Total Spending
$39.7B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$16,912
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$18,436
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
67,142
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Baltimore$820
Rockville$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Rockville$1,156
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Rockville$570
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Rockville$3,552
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Rockville$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Rockville$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BaltimoreRockville
Property Tax
$84
$0
Sales Tax
$55
$1,042
Income Tax
$375
$1,014
Intergovernmental
$5,085
$1,831
Charges & Fees
$2,192
$1,776
Other
$4,765
$3,295

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BaltimoreRockville
Police
$820
$0
Fire Protection
$1,214
$1,156
Highways & Roads
$676
$570
Education
$35,510
$0
Public Welfare
$714
$2,033
Health
$757
$0
Hospitals
$1,877
$238
Parks & Recreation
$384
$3,552
Housing
$4,087
$1,891
Sewerage
$87
$672
Utilities
$3,809
$2,475
General Admin
$19
$0
Other
$17,981
$4,326
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rockville, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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