Raleigh, NC vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 79.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($54,024/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Baltimore
Total Spending
$6.5B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$67,935
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$70,679
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Baltimore$384
Education
Raleigh$6
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Raleigh$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,192 |
| Other | $4,740 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $676 |
| Education | $6 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $3,646 | $17,981 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health