Bakersfield, CA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 27.0% more per capita than Bakersfield ($4,278/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Charlotte
Total Spending
$4.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$15,854
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
404,321
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldCharlotte
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,459 |
| Other | $1,915 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $0 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $3,234 | $3,448 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health