Charlotte, NC vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 91.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($168,278/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
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
San Francisco
Total Spending
$13.9B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$184,131
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$272,907
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$2,031
Population
875,045
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Charlotte$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $7,961 |
| Other | $4,866 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $3,448 | $93,702 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health