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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Fayetteville, NC vs Greensboro, NC

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Greensboro spends 27.4% more per capita than Fayetteville ($5,303/person difference). Fayetteville, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fayetteville, NC
Pop. 208,697
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Greensboro, NC
Pop. 297,202
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fayetteville
Greensboro
Total Spending
$2.9B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$14,049
$19,352
Total Revenue
$8.5B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$40,860
$22,679
Total Debt
$365.1M
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,749
$1,773
Population
208,697
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fayetteville$196
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Fayetteville$0
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Fayetteville$1,062
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Fayetteville$0
Greensboro$33
Health
Fayetteville$0
Greensboro$329

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FayettevilleGreensboro
Sales Tax
$124
$2,502
Income Tax
$717
$801
Intergovernmental
$1,555
$2,640
Charges & Fees
$3,488
$2,498
Other
$3,474
$2,691

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FayettevilleGreensboro
Fire Protection
$196
$340
Highways & Roads
$0
$570
Education
$0
$33
Public Welfare
$378
$1,134
Health
$0
$329
Hospitals
$319
$911
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$3,225
Housing
$2,914
$3,186
Sewerage
$0
$207
Utilities
$3,100
$2,932
Interest on Debt
$628
$1,328
Other
$5,454
$5,155
B
Fayetteville, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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