Los Angeles, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 25.8% more per capita than Baltimore ($17,498/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Total Spending
$331.6B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$67,935
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Baltimore$384
Education
Los Angeles$829
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Los Angeles$409
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesBaltimore
| Property Tax | $64 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,192 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesBaltimore
| Police | $4,111 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $676 |
| Education | $829 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $714 |
| Health | $409 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $384 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $87 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $19 |
| Other | $33,189 | $17,981 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health