Durham, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Durham spends 61.6% more per capita than Greensboro ($11,912/person difference). Durham, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 66/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
66/100
Budget Balance43
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Durham
Greensboro
Total Spending
$8.9B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$31,264
$19,352
Total Revenue
$4.9B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$17,235
$22,679
Total Debt
$0
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,773
Population
284,094
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Durham$921
Greensboro$0
Fire Protection
Durham$682
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Durham$461
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Durham$0
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Durham$17,100
Greensboro$33
Health
Durham$517
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DurhamGreensboro
| Sales Tax | $0 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $164 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,775 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,498 |
| Other | $924 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DurhamGreensboro
| Police | $921 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $682 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $461 | $570 |
| Education | $17,100 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,134 |
| Health | $517 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $159 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $1,169 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $207 |
| Utilities | $2,350 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $32 | $1,328 |
| General Admin | $43 | $0 |
| Other | $7,830 | $5,155 |
B
Durham, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health