Columbus, OH vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 35.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($4,947/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Raleigh
Total Spending
$17.0B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$13,911
Total Revenue
$0
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$29,940
Total Debt
$1.0B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$906
Population
902,449
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Columbus$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusRaleigh
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,681 |
| Other | $5,248 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $281 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,646 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health