Oklahoma City, OK vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 14.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($2,220/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Charlotte
Total Spending
$12.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$15,854
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$49,746
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$2,690
Population
681,088
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $763 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,459 |
| Other | $1,836 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $513 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $672 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $2,226 |
| Other | $3,886 | $3,448 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health