Frederick, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Frederick spends 1594.5% more per capita than Gaithersburg ($151,140/person difference). Frederick, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Frederick
Gaithersburg
Total Spending
$12.6B
$654.2M
Spending / Capita
$160,619
$9,479
Total Revenue
$7.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$97,078
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
78,390
69,016
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Frederick$2,597
Gaithersburg$0
Fire Protection
Frederick$3,051
Gaithersburg$647
Highways & Roads
Frederick$1,430
Gaithersburg$280
Parks & Recreation
Frederick$1,503
Gaithersburg$1,507
Education
Frederick$97,323
Gaithersburg$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FrederickGaithersburg
| Sales Tax | $304 | $530 |
| Income Tax | $3,688 | $266 |
| Intergovernmental | $16,425 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,352 | $0 |
| Other | $10,900 | $864 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FrederickGaithersburg
| Police | $2,597 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $3,051 | $647 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,430 | $280 |
| Education | $97,323 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,207 | $932 |
| Hospitals | $2,058 | $452 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,503 | $1,507 |
| Housing | $5,157 | $1,611 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $254 |
| Utilities | $6,503 | $541 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,189 | $263 |
| General Admin | $484 | $0 |
| Other | $36,868 | $2,991 |
C
Frederick, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Gaithersburg, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health