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

New York, NY vs Charlotte, NC

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

Summary

New York spends 714.5% more per capita than Charlotte ($113,266/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Charlotte, NC
Pop. 875,045
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Charlotte
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$15,854
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$49,746
Total Debt
$4.0B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$462
$2,690
Population
8,622,467
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Charlotte$1,571
Education
New York$37,892
Charlotte$0
Health
New York$417
Charlotte$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkCharlotte
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$541
Income Tax
$19
$366
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$1,859
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,459
Other
$3,593
$4,866

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkCharlotte
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$463
Highways & Roads
$221
$41
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$672
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$1,243
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,571
Housing
$7,137
$3,944
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$2,244
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$2,226
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$3,448
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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