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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Bowie, MD vs Rockville, MD

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Rockville spends 37.6% more per capita than Bowie ($6,351/person difference). Rockville, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bowie, MD
Pop. 57,922
B
65/100
Budget Balance39
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Rockville, MD
Pop. 67,142
A
82/100
Budget Balance84
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency70
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bowie
Rockville
Total Spending
$611.7M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$10,561
$16,912
Total Revenue
$306.7M
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$5,294
$18,436
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
57,922
67,142
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bowie$780
Rockville$1,156
Highways & Roads
Bowie$232
Rockville$570
Parks & Recreation
Bowie$1,793
Rockville$3,552

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BowieRockville
Sales Tax
$239
$1,042
Income Tax
$0
$1,014
Intergovernmental
$5,294
$1,831
Charges & Fees
$702
$1,776
Other
$729
$3,295

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BowieRockville
Fire Protection
$780
$1,156
Highways & Roads
$232
$570
Public Welfare
$1,218
$2,033
Hospitals
$0
$238
Parks & Recreation
$1,793
$3,552
Housing
$2,412
$1,891
Sewerage
$199
$672
Utilities
$1,773
$2,475
Other
$2,154
$4,326
B
Bowie, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rockville, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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