Detroit, MI vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 123.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($17,176/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Raleigh
Total Spending
$19.8B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$13,911
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$29,940
Total Debt
$493.9M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$776
$906
Population
636,787
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Detroit$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Detroit$396
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitRaleigh
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,681 |
| Other | $6,892 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $498 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,513 |
| Other | $13,216 | $3,646 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health