Charlotte, NC vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 21.5% more per capita than Charlotte ($4,347/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$13.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$20,200
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$8,618
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$3,553
Population
875,045
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Charlotte$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Charlotte$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $541 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,866 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $1,517 |
| Other | $3,448 | $5,344 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health