Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 27.9% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($18,987/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Baltimore
Total Spending
$33.5B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$67,935
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$70,679
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Baltimore$384
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Baltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,192 |
| Other | $4,617 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Baltimore
| Police | $1,519 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $676 |
| Education | $21,061 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $714 |
| Health | $672 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $19 |
| Other | $10,028 | $17,981 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health