Greensboro, NC vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 22.1% more per capita than Charlotte ($3,498/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Greensboro
Charlotte
Total Spending
$5.8B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$19,352
$15,854
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$22,679
$49,746
Total Debt
$526.9M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,773
$2,690
Population
297,202
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Greensboro$340
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Greensboro$570
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Greensboro$3,225
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Greensboro$33
Charlotte$0
Health
Greensboro$329
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $2,502 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $801 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,640 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,498 | $2,459 |
| Other | $2,691 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $340 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $570 | $41 |
| Education | $33 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,134 | $672 |
| Health | $329 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $911 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,225 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,186 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $207 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,932 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,328 | $2,226 |
| Other | $5,155 | $3,448 |
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health