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

Greensboro, NC vs Fayetteville, NC

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

Summary

Greensboro spends 37.7% 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
Greensboro, NC
Pop. 297,202
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Fayetteville, NC
Pop. 208,697
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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