Mesa, AZ vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 81.2% more per capita than Mesa ($55,167/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
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
Mesa
Baltimore
Total Spending
$6.4B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$67,935
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$70,679
Total Debt
$236.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$469
$0
Population
503,390
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mesa$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Baltimore$384
Education
Mesa$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Mesa$147
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaBaltimore
| Property Tax | $47 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,192 |
| Other | $2,253 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $422 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $714 |
| Health | $147 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $3,082 | $17,981 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health