Boston, MA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 356.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($56,445/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Charlotte
Total Spending
$48.1B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$15,854
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$49,746
Total Debt
$296.3M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$445
$2,690
Population
665,945
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Boston$30,742
Charlotte$0
Health
Boston$725
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $78 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $2,459 |
| Other | $4,557 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $41 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $672 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $3,448 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health