Charlotte, NC vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 49.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($15,234/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Detroit
Total Spending
$13.9B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$31,087
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$44,533
Total Debt
$2.4B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$776
Population
875,045
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Detroit$950
Health
Charlotte$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,866 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteDetroit
| Fire Protection | $463 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,448 | $13,216 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health