San Francisco, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 171.0% more per capita than Baltimore ($116,196/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Baltimore
Total Spending
$156.7B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$67,935
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$70,679
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Baltimore$384
Education
San Francisco$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoBaltimore
| Property Tax | $148 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,192 |
| Other | $18,918 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoBaltimore
| Police | $3,351 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $714 |
| Health | $1,911 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $384 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $87 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $19 |
| Other | $93,702 | $17,981 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health