Fort Worth, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 76.5% more per capita than Fort Worth ($51,996/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Baltimore
Total Spending
$14.7B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$67,935
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$70,679
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Baltimore$384
Education
Fort Worth$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Fort Worth$235
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,439 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $714 |
| Health | $235 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $4,817 | $17,981 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health