Dallas, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 150.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($20,938/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Raleigh
Total Spending
$45.3B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$13,911
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
1,300,642
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Dallas$62
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasRaleigh
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $584 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasRaleigh
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $448 |
| Education | $62 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $444 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $833 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $3,646 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health