Charlotte, NC vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 49.6% more per capita than Charlotte ($15,603/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
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$13.9B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$31,456
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$53,517
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$2,821
Population
875,045
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Charlotte$0
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteJacksonville
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,119 |
| Other | $4,866 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $486 |
| Health | $0 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $176 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $1,942 |
| Other | $3,448 | $9,771 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health