Chicago, IL vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 49.1% more per capita than Chicago ($33,384/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Baltimore
Total Spending
$94.0B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$67,935
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$70,679
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Baltimore$384
Education
Chicago$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Chicago$426
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoBaltimore
| Property Tax | $26 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,463 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $714 |
| Health | $426 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $384 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $9,385 | $17,981 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health