Charlotte, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 18.1% more per capita than Charlotte ($3,498/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
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Greensboro
Total Spending
$13.9B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$19,352
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$22,679
Total Debt
$2.4B
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$1,773
Population
875,045
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Charlotte$0
Greensboro$33
Health
Charlotte$0
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteGreensboro
| Sales Tax | $541 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,498 |
| Other | $4,866 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteGreensboro
| Fire Protection | $463 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $570 |
| Education | $0 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $1,134 |
| Health | $0 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $207 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $1,328 |
| Other | $3,448 | $5,155 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health