Charlotte, NC vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 0.5% more per capita than Charlotte ($86/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$13.9B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$15,939
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$26,694
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$1,921
Population
875,045
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Fort Worth$708
Health
Charlotte$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $541 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $3,594 |
| Other | $4,866 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $463 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $4,817 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health