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

Greensboro, NC vs Concord, NC

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

Summary

Greensboro spends 19.4% more per capita than Concord ($3,139/person difference). Greensboro, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Greensboro, NC
Pop. 297,202
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Concord, NC
Pop. 105,335
C
54/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency84
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Greensboro
Concord
Total Spending
$5.8B
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$19,352
$16,213
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$600.8M
Revenue / Capita
$22,679
$5,704
Total Debt
$526.9M
$23.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,773
$222
Population
297,202
105,335
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Greensboro$340
Concord$242
Highways & Roads
Greensboro$570
Concord$8
Parks & Recreation
Greensboro$3,225
Concord$981
Education
Greensboro$33
Concord$0
Health
Greensboro$329
Concord$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreensboroConcord
Property Tax
$0
$15
Sales Tax
$2,502
$348
Income Tax
$801
$149
Intergovernmental
$2,640
$5,704
Charges & Fees
$2,498
$2,794
Other
$2,691
$2,455

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreensboroConcord
Fire Protection
$340
$242
Highways & Roads
$570
$8
Education
$33
$0
Public Welfare
$1,134
$1,019
Health
$329
$0
Hospitals
$911
$2,283
Parks & Recreation
$3,225
$981
Housing
$3,186
$2,735
Sewerage
$207
$0
Utilities
$2,932
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$1,328
$46
Other
$5,155
$5,812
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Concord, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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