Denver, CO vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 50.6% more per capita than Denver ($34,353/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Baltimore
Total Spending
$23.9B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$67,935
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$70,679
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Baltimore$384
Education
Denver$821
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Denver$693
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,192 |
| Other | $10,100 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverBaltimore
| Police | $2,455 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $676 |
| Education | $821 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $714 |
| Health | $693 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $87 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $19 |
| Other | $12,011 | $17,981 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health