Sacramento, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 4.5% more per capita than Baltimore ($3,085/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
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
Sacramento
Baltimore
Total Spending
$37.2B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$67,935
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Baltimore$384
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Sacramento$18
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoBaltimore
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,192 |
| Other | $5,072 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoBaltimore
| Police | $5,402 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $2,684 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $714 |
| Health | $18 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $384 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $87 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $26,782 | $17,981 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health