Denver, CO vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 111.8% more per capita than Charlotte ($17,729/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Charlotte
Total Spending
$23.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$15,854
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$49,746
Total Debt
$3.6B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$2,690
Population
710,800
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Denver$821
Charlotte$0
Health
Denver$693
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,459 |
| Other | $10,100 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverCharlotte
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $41 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $672 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,448 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health