San Jose, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 73.6% more per capita than San Jose ($50,000/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Jose
Baltimore
Total Spending
$18.0B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$67,935
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,001,176
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Jose$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
San Jose$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Baltimore$384
Education
San Jose$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
San Jose$609
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseBaltimore
| Property Tax | $40 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,935 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,680 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $608 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,519 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $810 | $714 |
| Health | $609 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $1,254 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,424 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,897 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $87 |
| Utilities | $2,533 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $6,247 | $17,981 |
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health