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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Mount Pleasant, SC vs Rock Hill, SC

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Rock Hill spends 32.1% more per capita than Mount Pleasant ($5,713/person difference). Rock Hill, SC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Mount Pleasant, SC
Pop. 90,945
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Rock Hill, SC
Pop. 74,170
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Mount Pleasant
Rock Hill
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,111
$17,824
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$4.1B
Revenue / Capita
$26,626
$55,880
Total Debt
$84.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$925
$0
Population
90,945
74,170
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Mount Pleasant$399
Rock Hill$470
Highways & Roads
Mount Pleasant$0
Rock Hill$227
Parks & Recreation
Mount Pleasant$963
Rock Hill$3,181

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Mount PleasantRock Hill
Sales Tax
$437
$415
Income Tax
$0
$1,207
Intergovernmental
$6,212
$8,909
Charges & Fees
$2,912
$3,386
Other
$3,395
$4,871

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Mount PleasantRock Hill
Fire Protection
$399
$470
Highways & Roads
$0
$227
Public Welfare
$623
$387
Hospitals
$0
$666
Parks & Recreation
$963
$3,181
Housing
$2,205
$2,961
Sewerage
$0
$37
Utilities
$3,710
$3,368
Interest on Debt
$0
$328
Other
$4,211
$6,200
B
Mount Pleasant, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rock Hill, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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