Fresno, CA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 173.7% more per capita than Charlotte ($27,534/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Charlotte
Total Spending
$23.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$15,854
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
541,528
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Fresno$3,942
Charlotte$0
Health
Fresno$599
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoCharlotte
| Property Tax | $337 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $2,459 |
| Other | $2,070 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoCharlotte
| Police | $3,261 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $672 |
| Health | $599 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $2,226 |
| Other | $14,545 | $3,448 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health