Seattle, WA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 117.4% more per capita than Charlotte ($18,609/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Charlotte
Total Spending
$25.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$15,854
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$49,746
Total Debt
$808.1M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$2,690
Population
734,603
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Seattle$1,461
Charlotte$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleCharlotte
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,459 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $210 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $672 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,448 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health