Fort Worth, TX vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 0.5% more per capita than Charlotte ($86/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Charlotte
Total Spending
$14.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$15,854
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.8B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$2,690
Population
924,663
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Fort Worth$235
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $198 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,459 |
| Other | $3,439 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $156 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $672 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,448 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health