Charlotte, NC vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 15.9% more per capita than Charlotte ($3,005/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Columbus
Total Spending
$13.9B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$18,858
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$0
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$1,145
Population
875,045
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,389 |
| Other | $4,866 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteColumbus
| Fire Protection | $463 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $7,595 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health