Atlanta, GA vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 83.0% more per capita than Raleigh ($11,546/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Raleigh
Total Spending
$12.6B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$13,911
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
494,838
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Atlanta$25
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaRaleigh
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $2,681 |
| Other | $5,461 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaRaleigh
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $448 |
| Education | $25 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $281 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,262 | $3,646 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health