Detroit, MI vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 96.1% more per capita than Charlotte ($15,234/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Charlotte
Total Spending
$19.8B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$15,854
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$49,746
Total Debt
$493.9M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$776
$2,690
Population
636,787
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Detroit$396
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitCharlotte
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,459 |
| Other | $6,892 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $672 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $2,226 |
| Other | $13,216 | $3,448 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health