San Diego, CA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 173.2% more per capita than Charlotte ($27,453/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Charlotte
Total Spending
$59.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$15,854
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
1,383,987
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Charlotte$1,571
Education
San Diego$2,005
Charlotte$0
Health
San Diego$411
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoCharlotte
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,459 |
| Other | $3,801 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoCharlotte
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $41 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $672 |
| Health | $411 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $0 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $17,509 | $3,448 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health