Baltimore, MD vs San Jose, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 278.8% more per capita than San Jose ($50,000/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
San Jose
Total Spending
$39.7B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$17,934
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$38,091
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
San Jose$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
San Jose$0
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
San Jose$1,424
Education
Baltimore$35,510
San Jose$0
Health
Baltimore$757
San Jose$609
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSan Jose
| Property Tax | $84 | $40 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $315 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,935 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $2,680 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $608 |
| Other | $4,765 | $3,519 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreSan Jose
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $810 |
| Health | $757 | $609 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $1,254 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,424 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,897 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $161 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $2,533 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $6,247 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health