Cary, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 17.0% more per capita than Cary ($3,295/person difference). Cary, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden80
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Cary
Greensboro
Total Spending
$2.8B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$16,057
$19,352
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$26,541
$22,679
Total Debt
$101.8M
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$582
$1,773
Population
174,880
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Cary$353
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Cary$0
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Cary$1,581
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Cary$0
Greensboro$33
Health
Cary$0
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CaryGreensboro
| Sales Tax | $493 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $801 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $26,541 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,981 | $2,498 |
| Other | $3,182 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CaryGreensboro
| Fire Protection | $353 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $570 |
| Education | $0 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $58 | $1,134 |
| Health | $0 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $322 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,581 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $1,880 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $338 | $207 |
| Utilities | $3,759 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $733 | $1,328 |
| Other | $7,034 | $5,155 |
B
Cary, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health