Oklahoma City, OK vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 73.4% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($49,861/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Baltimore
Total Spending
$12.3B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$67,935
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$70,679
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Oklahoma City$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Baltimore$384
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,192 |
| Other | $1,836 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $513 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $714 |
| Health | $5 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $3,886 | $17,981 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health