Charlotte, NC vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 81.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($69,579/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$13.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$85,432
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$17,595
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$0
Population
875,045
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Charlotte$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Charlotte$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $459 |
| Other | $4,866 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $3,448 | $33,189 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health