El Paso, TX vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 53.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($8,405/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Charlotte
Total Spending
$16.4B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$15,854
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
677,181
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $65 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,459 |
| Other | $550 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoCharlotte
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,448 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health