Charlotte, NC vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 67.6% more per capita than Charlotte ($33,094/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$13.9B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$48,948
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$138,595
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$2,292
Population
875,045
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Charlotte$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Charlotte$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $541 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,444 |
| Other | $4,866 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $738 |
| Health | $0 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $217 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $3,448 | $10,028 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health