Baltimore, MD vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 4.3% more per capita than Baltimore ($3,085/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Sacramento
Total Spending
$39.7B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$71,020
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Baltimore$757
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSacramento
| Property Tax | $84 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $3,239 |
| Other | $4,765 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSacramento
| Police | $820 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $3,470 |
| Health | $757 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $103 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $162 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $26,782 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health