Fort Worth, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 14.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($2,028/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Raleigh
Total Spending
$14.7B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$13,911
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$29,940
Total Debt
$1.8B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$906
Population
924,663
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Fort Worth$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Fort Worth$235
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $198 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,439 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $156 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $498 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,646 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health