Phoenix, AZ vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 0.4% more per capita than Phoenix ($61/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Charlotte
Total Spending
$25.4B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$15,854
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.9B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$2,690
Population
1,609,456
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Phoenix$214
Charlotte$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixCharlotte
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,459 |
| Other | $2,038 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $170 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $41 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $672 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $2,226 |
| Other | $3,878 | $3,448 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health