Columbus, OH vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 19.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($3,005/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Charlotte
Total Spending
$17.0B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$15,854
Total Revenue
$0
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$2,690
Population
902,449
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusCharlotte
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,459 |
| Other | $5,248 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,448 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health