Austin, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 56.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($7,861/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Raleigh
Total Spending
$20.9B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$13,911
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$29,940
Total Debt
$1.2B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$906
Population
958,202
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Austin$51
Raleigh$6
Health
Austin$517
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $526 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,681 |
| Other | $5,645 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $634 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $51 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $498 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,399 | $3,646 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health