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

Concord, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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

Summary

Concord spends 20.6% more per capita than Wilmington ($2,769/person difference). Wilmington, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Wilmington, NC
Pop. 116,933
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Concord
Wilmington
Total Spending
$1.7B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$16,213
$13,444
Total Revenue
$600.8M
$2.6B
Revenue / Capita
$5,704
$22,288
Total Debt
$23.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$222
$0
Population
105,335
116,933
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Concord$242
Wilmington$305
Highways & Roads
Concord$8
Wilmington$269
Parks & Recreation
Concord$981
Wilmington$966

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConcordWilmington
Property Tax
$15
$0
Sales Tax
$348
$689
Income Tax
$149
$0
Intergovernmental
$5,704
$2,051
Charges & Fees
$2,794
$0
Other
$2,455
$1,201

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ConcordWilmington
Fire Protection
$242
$305
Highways & Roads
$8
$269
Public Welfare
$1,019
$811
Hospitals
$2,283
$1,195
Parks & Recreation
$981
$966
Housing
$2,735
$3,380
Sewerage
$0
$88
Utilities
$3,088
$1,119
Interest on Debt
$46
$320
Other
$5,812
$4,991
C
Concord, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
A
Wilmington, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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