Charlotte, NC vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 202.0% more per capita than Tulsa ($10,603/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
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Tulsa
Total Spending
$13.9B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$5,250
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$0
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$0
Population
875,045
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Tulsa$154
Health
Charlotte$0
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteTulsa
| Sales Tax | $541 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $0 |
| Other | $4,866 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $86 |
| Health | $0 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $2,748 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health