Austin, TX vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 37.3% more per capita than Charlotte ($5,918/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Charlotte
Total Spending
$20.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$15,854
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.2B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$2,690
Population
958,202
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Austin$51
Charlotte$0
Health
Austin$517
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $526 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,459 |
| Other | $5,645 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $634 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $672 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $8,399 | $3,448 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health