Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 208.8% more per capita than Charlotte ($33,094/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Charlotte
Total Spending
$33.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$15,854
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.6B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$2,690
Population
684,103
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Charlotte$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Charlotte
| Sales Tax | $373 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,459 |
| Other | $4,617 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Charlotte
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $41 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $672 |
| Health | $672 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $3,448 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health