Charlotte's Taxpayer Surplus™ is $3,400 , and it received a "B" from TIA.

Charlotte is a Sunshine City with enough assets to cover its debt.

Decisions by elected officials have created a Taxpayer Surplus™, which is each taxpayer's share of money available after city bills have been paid.

TIA's Taxpayer Surplus™ measurement incorporates all assets and liabilities, including retirement obligations.

Charlotte has $2.6 billion of assets available to pay the state's bills totaling $1.7 billion .

Charlotte has $902.8 million available after bills have been paid, which breaks down to $3,400 per taxpayer.

Charlotte's reported net position is inflated by $308.9 million , largely because the city defers recognizing losses incurred when retirement liabilities increase.