Gaithersburg, MD vs Frederick, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Frederick spends 94.1% more per capita than Gaithersburg ($151,140/person difference). Frederick, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Gaithersburg
Frederick
Total Spending
$654.2M
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$9,479
$160,619
Total Revenue
$0
$7.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$97,078
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
69,016
78,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Gaithersburg$0
Frederick$2,597
Fire Protection
Gaithersburg$647
Frederick$3,051
Highways & Roads
Gaithersburg$280
Frederick$1,430
Parks & Recreation
Gaithersburg$1,507
Frederick$1,503
Education
Gaithersburg$0
Frederick$97,323
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GaithersburgFrederick
| Sales Tax | $530 | $304 |
| Income Tax | $266 | $3,688 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $16,425 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,352 |
| Other | $864 | $10,900 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GaithersburgFrederick
| Police | $0 | $2,597 |
| Fire Protection | $647 | $3,051 |
| Highways & Roads | $280 | $1,430 |
| Education | $0 | $97,323 |
| Public Welfare | $932 | $2,207 |
| Hospitals | $452 | $2,058 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,507 | $1,503 |
| Housing | $1,611 | $5,157 |
| Sewerage | $254 | $249 |
| Utilities | $541 | $6,503 |
| Interest on Debt | $263 | $1,189 |
| General Admin | $0 | $484 |
| Other | $2,991 | $36,868 |
C
Gaithersburg, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Frederick, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health