Charlotte, NC vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 43.8% more per capita than Charlotte ($12,342/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 Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Miami
Total Spending
$13.9B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$28,195
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$15,037
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$0
Population
875,045
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $0 |
| Other | $4,866 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteMiami
| Fire Protection | $463 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $8,572 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health