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
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
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
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