Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 32.2% more per capita than Indianapolis city (balance) ($21,890/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Indianapolis city (balance)
Baltimore
Total Spending
$40.6B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$67,935
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$70,679
Total Debt
$509.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$577
$0
Population
882,006
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Baltimore$384
Education
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Baltimore
| Property Tax | $20 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $178 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $136 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,312 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,813 | $2,192 |
| Other | $4,675 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Baltimore
| Police | $2,032 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $397 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,469 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,453 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $798 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,664 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $248 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,227 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,381 | $0 |
| General Admin | $23,227 | $19 |
| Other | $9,149 | $17,981 |
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health