Long Beach, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 49.6% more per capita than Long Beach ($33,685/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Long Beach
Baltimore
Total Spending
$15.8B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,250
$67,935
Total Revenue
$34.9B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$75,389
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
462,293
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Long Beach$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Long Beach$0
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Long Beach$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Long Beach$698
Baltimore$384
Education
Long Beach$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Long Beach$477
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $36 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,760 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,688 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,424 | $2,192 |
| Other | $8,836 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Long BeachBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,317 | $714 |
| Health | $477 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,751 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $698 | $384 |
| Housing | $5,782 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $86 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,889 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,718 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $16,533 | $17,981 |
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health