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

Rock Hill, SC vs Summerville, SC

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

Summary

Rock Hill spends 79.2% more per capita than Summerville ($7,878/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
Summerville, SC
Pop. 50,839
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rock Hill
Summerville
Total Spending
$1.3B
$505.6M
Spending / Capita
$17,824
$9,946
Total Revenue
$4.1B
$253.7M
Revenue / Capita
$55,880
$4,990
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
74,170
50,839
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rock Hill$470
Summerville$152
Highways & Roads
Rock Hill$227
Summerville$527
Parks & Recreation
Rock Hill$3,181
Summerville$631

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Rock HillSummerville
Sales Tax
$415
$92
Income Tax
$1,207
$0
Intergovernmental
$8,909
$4,202
Charges & Fees
$3,386
$2,363
Other
$4,871
$971

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Rock HillSummerville
Fire Protection
$470
$152
Highways & Roads
$227
$527
Public Welfare
$387
$0
Hospitals
$666
$0
Parks & Recreation
$3,181
$631
Housing
$2,961
$2,315
Sewerage
$37
$153
Utilities
$3,368
$2,819
Interest on Debt
$328
$0
Other
$6,200
$3,350
A
Rock Hill, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Summerville, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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