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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Concord, NC vs Raleigh, NC

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Concord spends 16.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($2,302/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Concord, NC
Pop. 105,335
C
54/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency84
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Concord
Raleigh
Total Spending
$1.7B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$16,213
$13,911
Total Revenue
$600.8M
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$5,704
$29,940
Total Debt
$23.4M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$222
$906
Population
105,335
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Concord$242
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Concord$8
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Concord$981
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Concord$0
Raleigh$6

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConcordRaleigh
Property Tax
$15
$0
Sales Tax
$348
$858
Income Tax
$149
$806
Intergovernmental
$5,704
$14,128
Charges & Fees
$2,794
$2,681
Other
$2,455
$4,740

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConcordRaleigh
Fire Protection
$242
$277
Highways & Roads
$8
$448
Education
$0
$6
Public Welfare
$1,019
$498
Hospitals
$2,283
$669
Parks & Recreation
$981
$1,391
Housing
$2,735
$2,712
Sewerage
$0
$281
Utilities
$3,088
$2,469
Interest on Debt
$46
$1,513
Other
$5,812
$3,646
C
Concord, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health

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