Arlington, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 15.4% more per capita than Arlington ($2,142/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Raleigh
Total Spending
$4.6B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$13,911
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$29,940
Total Debt
$233.8M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$594
$906
Population
393,469
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Arlington$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Arlington$219
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $507 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $160 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $498 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $281 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,646 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health