Charlotte, NC vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 19.9% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($2,631/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$13.9B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$13,222
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$52,777
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$3,063
Population
875,045
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Colorado Springs$376
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $541 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $5,676 |
| Other | $4,866 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $463 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $190 |
| Other | $3,448 | $5,120 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health