Charlotte, NC vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 34.6% more per capita than Charlotte ($8,405/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
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
El Paso
Total Spending
$13.9B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$24,259
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$7,115
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$0
Population
875,045
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $541 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $31 |
| Other | $4,866 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,448 | $3,145 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health