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

Rockville, MD vs Bowie, MD

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

Summary

Rockville spends 60.1% more per capita than Bowie ($6,351/person difference). Rockville, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rockville, MD
Pop. 67,142
A
82/100
Budget Balance84
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency70
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Bowie, MD
Pop. 57,922
B
65/100
Budget Balance39
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rockville
Bowie
Total Spending
$1.1B
$611.7M
Spending / Capita
$16,912
$10,561
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$306.7M
Revenue / Capita
$18,436
$5,294
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
67,142
57,922
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rockville$1,156
Bowie$780
Highways & Roads
Rockville$570
Bowie$232
Parks & Recreation
Rockville$3,552
Bowie$1,793

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockvilleBowie
Sales Tax
$1,042
$239
Income Tax
$1,014
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,831
$5,294
Charges & Fees
$1,776
$702
Other
$3,295
$729

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockvilleBowie
Fire Protection
$1,156
$780
Highways & Roads
$570
$232
Public Welfare
$2,033
$1,218
Hospitals
$238
$0
Parks & Recreation
$3,552
$1,793
Housing
$1,891
$2,412
Sewerage
$672
$199
Utilities
$2,475
$1,773
Other
$4,326
$2,154
A
Rockville, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Bowie, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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