Los Angeles, CA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 438.9% more per capita than Charlotte ($69,579/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Total Spending
$331.6B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$15,854
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
3,881,041
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Los Angeles$829
Charlotte$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesCharlotte
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,459 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesCharlotte
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $41 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $672 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,448 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health