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

Rock Hill, SC vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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

Summary

Rock Hill spends 47.2% more per capita than Mount Pleasant ($5,713/person difference). Rock Hill, SC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rock Hill, SC
Pop. 74,170
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Mount Pleasant, SC
Pop. 90,945
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rock Hill
Mount Pleasant
Total Spending
$1.3B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,824
$12,111
Total Revenue
$4.1B
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$55,880
$26,626
Total Debt
$0
$84.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$925
Population
74,170
90,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rock Hill$470
Mount Pleasant$399
Highways & Roads
Rock Hill$227
Mount Pleasant$0
Parks & Recreation
Rock Hill$3,181
Mount Pleasant$963

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Rock HillMount Pleasant
Sales Tax
$415
$437
Income Tax
$1,207
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,909
$6,212
Charges & Fees
$3,386
$2,912
Other
$4,871
$3,395

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Rock HillMount Pleasant
Fire Protection
$470
$399
Highways & Roads
$227
$0
Public Welfare
$387
$623
Hospitals
$666
$0
Parks & Recreation
$3,181
$963
Housing
$2,961
$2,205
Sewerage
$37
$0
Utilities
$3,368
$3,710
Interest on Debt
$328
$0
Other
$6,200
$4,211
A
Rock Hill, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Mount Pleasant, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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