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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Summerville, SC vs Rock Hill, SC

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Rock Hill spends 44.2% more per capita than Summerville ($7,878/person difference). Rock Hill, SC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Summerville, SC
Pop. 50,839
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Rock Hill, SC
Pop. 74,170
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency65
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Summerville
Rock Hill
Total Spending
$505.6M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,946
$17,824
Total Revenue
$253.7M
$4.1B
Revenue / Capita
$4,990
$55,880
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
50,839
74,170
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Summerville$152
Rock Hill$470
Highways & Roads
Summerville$527
Rock Hill$227
Parks & Recreation
Summerville$631
Rock Hill$3,181

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SummervilleRock Hill
Sales Tax
$92
$415
Income Tax
$0
$1,207
Intergovernmental
$4,202
$8,909
Charges & Fees
$2,363
$3,386
Other
$971
$4,871

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SummervilleRock Hill
Fire Protection
$152
$470
Highways & Roads
$527
$227
Public Welfare
$0
$387
Hospitals
$0
$666
Parks & Recreation
$631
$3,181
Housing
$2,315
$2,961
Sewerage
$153
$37
Utilities
$2,819
$3,368
Interest on Debt
$0
$328
Other
$3,350
$6,200
B
Summerville, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Rock Hill, SC
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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