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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

New York, NY vs Baltimore, MD

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New York spends 90.1% more per capita than Baltimore ($61,184/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Baltimore, MD
Pop. 584,548
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Baltimore
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$67,935
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$70,679
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Baltimore$384
Education
New York$37,892
Baltimore$35,510
Health
New York$417
Baltimore$757

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkBaltimore
Property Tax
$5
$84
Sales Tax
$399
$55
Income Tax
$19
$375
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$5,085
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,192
Other
$3,593
$4,765

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkBaltimore
Police
$1,512
$820
Fire Protection
$11,050
$1,214
Highways & Roads
$221
$676
Education
$37,892
$35,510
Public Welfare
$1,116
$714
Health
$417
$757
Hospitals
$6,467
$1,877
Parks & Recreation
$868
$384
Housing
$7,137
$4,087
Sewerage
$315
$87
Utilities
$13,371
$3,809
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$19
Other
$25,380
$17,981
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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