Sacramento, CA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 348.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($55,167/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Charlotte
Total Spending
$37.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$15,854
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
523,600
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Charlotte$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoCharlotte
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,459 |
| Other | $5,072 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoCharlotte
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $672 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $0 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $2,226 |
| Other | $26,782 | $3,448 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health