Miami, FL vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 77.8% more per capita than Charlotte ($12,342/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Charlotte
Total Spending
$12.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$15,854
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
443,665
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiCharlotte
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,459 |
| Other | $1,399 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $8,572 | $3,448 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health