Charlotte, NC vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 12.3% more per capita than Charlotte ($2,220/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$13.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$18,074
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$35,156
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$3,520
Population
875,045
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Charlotte$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $541 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $3,256 |
| Other | $4,866 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $463 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $2,857 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $707 |
| Other | $3,448 | $3,886 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health