Chicago, IL vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 148.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($20,640/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Raleigh
Total Spending
$94.0B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$13,911
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$29,940
Total Debt
$2.7B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$977
$906
Population
2,721,914
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Chicago$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Chicago$426
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoRaleigh
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,463 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $498 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $9,385 | $3,646 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health