Seattle, WA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 49.3% more per capita than Seattle ($33,472/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Baltimore
Total Spending
$25.3B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$67,935
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$70,679
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Baltimore$384
Education
Seattle$1,461
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Seattle$1,131
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleBaltimore
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,192 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $1,461 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $714 |
| Health | $1,131 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $87 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $11,260 | $17,981 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health