Durham, NC vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Durham spends 124.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($17,353/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
66/100
Budget Balance43
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Durham
Raleigh
Total Spending
$8.9B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,264
$13,911
Total Revenue
$4.9B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$17,235
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
284,094
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Durham$921
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Durham$682
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Durham$461
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Durham$0
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Durham$17,100
Raleigh$6
Health
Durham$517
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DurhamRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $0 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $164 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,775 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $924 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DurhamRaleigh
| Police | $921 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $682 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $461 | $448 |
| Education | $17,100 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $498 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $159 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $1,169 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,350 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $32 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $43 | $0 |
| Other | $7,830 | $3,646 |
B
Durham, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health