St. Louis, MO vs St. Charles, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. Charles spends 12.4% more per capita than St. Louis ($2,535/person difference). St. Louis, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity70
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency47
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
St. Louis
St. Charles
Total Spending
$5.3B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$17,927
$20,461
Total Revenue
$4.3B
$443.2M
Revenue / Capita
$14,322
$6,270
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
298,018
70,687
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
St. Louis$0
St. Charles$2,304
Fire Protection
St. Louis$677
St. Charles$1,251
Highways & Roads
St. Louis$772
St. Charles$614
Parks & Recreation
St. Louis$1,053
St. Charles$1,210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
St. LouisSt. Charles
| Property Tax | $58 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $192 | $1,291 |
| Income Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,609 | $6,270 |
| Charges & Fees | $120 | $0 |
| Other | $4,382 | $2,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
St. LouisSt. Charles
| Police | $0 | $2,304 |
| Fire Protection | $677 | $1,251 |
| Highways & Roads | $772 | $614 |
| Public Welfare | $1,793 | $4,187 |
| Hospitals | $445 | $1,602 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,053 | $1,210 |
| Housing | $5,667 | $5,745 |
| Sewerage | $436 | $197 |
| Utilities | $2,457 | $254 |
| Other | $4,627 | $3,097 |
B
St. Louis, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. Charles, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health