Jacksonville, FL vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 98.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($15,603/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Total Spending
$29.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$15,854
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$49,746
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$2,690
Population
950,203
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Jacksonville$332
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleCharlotte
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $2,459 |
| Other | $4,705 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleCharlotte
| Police | $18 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $672 |
| Health | $332 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $2,226 |
| Other | $9,771 | $3,448 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health