Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 70.3% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($47,735/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Baltimore
Total Spending
$12.7B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$67,935
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$70,679
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Baltimore$384
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Baltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,192 |
| Other | $8,878 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Baltimore
| Police | $701 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $956 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $714 |
| Health | $379 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $5,344 | $17,981 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health