Kansas City, MO vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 43.9% more per capita than Charlotte ($6,966/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Charlotte
Total Spending
$11.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$15,854
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
505,958
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $623 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $2,459 |
| Other | $11,150 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $119 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $8,721 | $3,448 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health