Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 27.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($4,347/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Charlotte
Total Spending
$12.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$15,854
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$49,746
Total Debt
$2.2B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$2,690
Population
629,176
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Charlotte$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Charlotte
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,459 |
| Other | $8,878 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Charlotte
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $672 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $2,226 |
| Other | $5,344 | $3,448 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health