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

Rock Hill, SC vs North Charleston, SC

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

Summary

Rock Hill spends 38.0% more per capita than North Charleston ($4,907/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
North Charleston, SC
Pop. 115,755
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rock Hill
North Charleston
Total Spending
$1.3B
$1.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,824
$12,917
Total Revenue
$4.1B
$2.7B
Revenue / Capita
$55,880
$23,753
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
74,170
115,755
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rock Hill$470
North Charleston$1,323
Highways & Roads
Rock Hill$227
North Charleston$867
Parks & Recreation
Rock Hill$3,181
North Charleston$987

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Rock HillNorth Charleston
Sales Tax
$415
$231
Income Tax
$1,207
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,909
$23,753
Charges & Fees
$3,386
$0
Other
$4,871
$632

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Rock HillNorth Charleston
Fire Protection
$470
$1,323
Highways & Roads
$227
$867
Public Welfare
$387
$0
Hospitals
$666
$194
Parks & Recreation
$3,181
$987
Housing
$2,961
$3,880
Sewerage
$37
$274
Utilities
$3,368
$650
Interest on Debt
$328
$0
Other
$6,200
$4,742
A
Rock Hill, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
North Charleston, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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