San Francisco, CA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 1061.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($168,278/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Charlotte
Total Spending
$156.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$15,854
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$49,746
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$2,690
Population
851,036
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Charlotte$1,571
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoCharlotte
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $2,459 |
| Other | $18,918 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoCharlotte
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $672 |
| Health | $1,911 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $2,226 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $3,448 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health