Detroit, MI vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 54.2% more per capita than Detroit ($36,848/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Baltimore
Total Spending
$19.8B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$67,935
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$70,679
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Baltimore$384
Education
Detroit$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Detroit$396
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitBaltimore
| Property Tax | $44 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,192 |
| Other | $6,892 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $714 |
| Health | $396 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $384 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $13,216 | $17,981 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health