Boston, MA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 6.4% more per capita than Baltimore ($4,364/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Baltimore
Total Spending
$48.1B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$67,935
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$70,679
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Baltimore$384
Education
Boston$30,742
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Boston$725
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $2,192 |
| Other | $4,557 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $676 |
| Education | $30,742 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $714 |
| Health | $725 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $384 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $19 |
| Other | $18,955 | $17,981 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health