Baltimore, MD vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 63.1% more per capita than Baltimore ($116,196/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
San Francisco
Total Spending
$39.7B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$184,131
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
584,548
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Baltimore$35,510
San Francisco$0
Health
Baltimore$757
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $84 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $7,961 |
| Other | $4,765 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSan Francisco
| Police | $820 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $2,203 |
| Health | $757 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $19 | $14,899 |
| Other | $17,981 | $93,702 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health