San Antonio, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 75.1% more per capita than San Antonio ($50,992/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Antonio
Baltimore
Total Spending
$24.5B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$67,935
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$70,679
Total Debt
$3.1B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$0
Population
1,445,662
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Antonio$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Baltimore$384
Education
San Antonio$23
Baltimore$35,510
Health
San Antonio$293
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioBaltimore
| Property Tax | $9 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $293 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,000 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,312 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,025 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,184 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $396 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $676 |
| Education | $23 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,188 | $714 |
| Health | $293 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $993 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,045 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,570 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $100 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,826 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $5,352 | $17,981 |
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health