Milwaukee, WI vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 71.4% more per capita than Milwaukee ($48,518/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Total Spending
$11.1B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$67,935
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Baltimore$384
Education
Milwaukee$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Milwaukee$1
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,984 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeBaltimore
| Police | $3,642 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $714 |
| Health | $1 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $384 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $8,018 | $17,981 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health