Dallas, TX vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 119.8% more per capita than Charlotte ($18,996/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Charlotte
Total Spending
$45.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$15,854
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
1,300,642
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Dallas$62
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasCharlotte
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,459 |
| Other | $584 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasCharlotte
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $41 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $444 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $833 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $3,448 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health