Houston, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 78.8% more per capita than Houston ($53,535/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Baltimore
Total Spending
$33.1B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$67,935
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$70,679
Total Debt
$2.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$863
$0
Population
2,296,253
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Baltimore$384
Education
Houston$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Houston$210
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,960 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $714 |
| Health | $210 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $87 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $6,301 | $17,981 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health