Bowie, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bowie spends 11.4% more per capita than Gaithersburg ($1,082/person difference). Bowie, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance39
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bowie
Gaithersburg
Total Spending
$611.7M
$654.2M
Spending / Capita
$10,561
$9,479
Total Revenue
$306.7M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$5,294
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
57,922
69,016
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bowie$780
Gaithersburg$647
Highways & Roads
Bowie$232
Gaithersburg$280
Parks & Recreation
Bowie$1,793
Gaithersburg$1,507
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BowieGaithersburg
| Sales Tax | $239 | $530 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $266 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,294 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $702 | $0 |
| Other | $729 | $864 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BowieGaithersburg
| Fire Protection | $780 | $647 |
| Highways & Roads | $232 | $280 |
| Public Welfare | $1,218 | $932 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $452 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,793 | $1,507 |
| Housing | $2,412 | $1,611 |
| Sewerage | $199 | $254 |
| Utilities | $1,773 | $541 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $263 |
| Other | $2,154 | $2,991 |
B
Bowie, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Gaithersburg, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health