San Diego, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 36.3% more per capita than San Diego ($24,629/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Baltimore
Total Spending
$59.9B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$67,935
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Baltimore$384
Education
San Diego$2,005
Baltimore$35,510
Health
San Diego$411
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoBaltimore
| Property Tax | $124 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,801 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoBaltimore
| Police | $3,335 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $676 |
| Education | $2,005 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $714 |
| Health | $411 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $87 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $17,509 | $17,981 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health