Dallas, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 48.7% more per capita than Dallas ($33,086/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Baltimore
Total Spending
$45.3B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$67,935
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Baltimore$384
Education
Dallas$62
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Dallas$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasBaltimore
| Property Tax | $9 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,192 |
| Other | $584 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasBaltimore
| Police | $1,519 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $676 |
| Education | $62 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $384 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $833 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $19 |
| Other | $5,059 | $17,981 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health