Baltimore, MD vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 301.0% more per capita than San Antonio ($50,992/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
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
San Antonio
Total Spending
$39.7B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$16,943
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
584,548
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Baltimore$35,510
San Antonio$23
Health
Baltimore$757
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $84 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $4,025 |
| Other | $4,765 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSan Antonio
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $158 |
| Education | $35,510 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $1,188 |
| Health | $757 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $100 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $3,826 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $5,352 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health