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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Charlotte, NC vs New York, NY

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New York spends 87.7% more per capita than Charlotte ($113,266/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Charlotte, NC
Pop. 875,045
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Charlotte
New York
Total Spending
$13.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$129,119
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$147,477
Total Debt
$2.4B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$462
Population
875,045
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Charlotte$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
New York$868
Education
Charlotte$0
New York$37,892
Health
Charlotte$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CharlotteNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$541
$399
Income Tax
$366
$19
Intergovernmental
$1,859
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$2,459
$1,835
Other
$4,866
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CharlotteNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$463
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$41
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$672
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$1,243
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,571
$868
Housing
$3,944
$7,137
Sewerage
$0
$315
Utilities
$2,244
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$2,226
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$3,448
$25,380
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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