Charlotte, NC vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 27.2% more per capita than Charlotte ($5,918/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Austin
Total Spending
$13.9B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$21,772
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$77,600
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$1,229
Population
875,045
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Austin$1,801
Education
Charlotte$0
Austin$51
Health
Charlotte$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteAustin
| Sales Tax | $541 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $3,247 |
| Other | $4,866 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteAustin
| Fire Protection | $463 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $8,399 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health