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
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
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
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