Greensboro, NC vs High Point, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 20.7% more per capita than High Point ($3,314/person difference). Greensboro, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden12
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Greensboro
High Point
Total Spending
$5.8B
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$19,352
$16,038
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$3.1B
Revenue / Capita
$22,679
$26,879
Total Debt
$526.9M
$131.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,773
$1,152
Population
297,202
114,120
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Greensboro$340
High Point$74
Highways & Roads
Greensboro$570
High Point$180
Parks & Recreation
Greensboro$3,225
High Point$1,139
Education
Greensboro$33
High Point$29
Health
Greensboro$329
High Point$487
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroHigh Point
| Property Tax | $0 | $27 |
| Sales Tax | $2,502 | $370 |
| Income Tax | $801 | $1,303 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,640 | $26,879 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,498 | $1,954 |
| Other | $2,691 | $3,948 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroHigh Point
| Fire Protection | $340 | $74 |
| Highways & Roads | $570 | $180 |
| Education | $33 | $29 |
| Public Welfare | $1,134 | $1,075 |
| Health | $329 | $487 |
| Hospitals | $911 | $1,098 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,225 | $1,139 |
| Housing | $3,186 | $3,049 |
| Sewerage | $207 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,932 | $2,301 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,328 | $327 |
| Other | $5,155 | $6,278 |
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
High Point, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health