Arlington, TX vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 25.8% more per capita than Arlington ($4,084/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Charlotte
Total Spending
$4.6B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$15,854
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$49,746
Total Debt
$233.8M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$594
$2,690
Population
393,469
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Arlington$219
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $507 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,459 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $160 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $672 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,448 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health