Denver, CO vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 141.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($19,671/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Raleigh
Total Spending
$23.9B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$13,911
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$29,940
Total Debt
$3.6B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$906
Population
710,800
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Denver$821
Raleigh$6
Health
Denver$693
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,681 |
| Other | $10,100 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverRaleigh
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $448 |
| Education | $821 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $498 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $281 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,646 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health