Greensboro, NC vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 39.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($5,441/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Greensboro
Raleigh
Total Spending
$5.8B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,352
$13,911
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$22,679
$29,940
Total Debt
$526.9M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,773
$906
Population
297,202
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Greensboro$340
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Greensboro$570
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Greensboro$3,225
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Greensboro$33
Raleigh$6
Health
Greensboro$329
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $2,502 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $801 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,640 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,498 | $2,681 |
| Other | $2,691 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $340 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $570 | $448 |
| Education | $33 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,134 | $498 |
| Health | $329 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $911 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,225 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,186 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $207 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,932 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,328 | $1,513 |
| Other | $5,155 | $3,646 |
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health