Greensboro, NC vs Winston-Salem, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 54.3% more per capita than Winston-Salem ($6,808/person difference). Winston-Salem, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
89/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Total Spending
$5.8B
$3.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,352
$12,544
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$22,679
$33,050
Total Debt
$526.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,773
$0
Population
297,202
249,571
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Greensboro$340
Winston-Salem$207
Highways & Roads
Greensboro$570
Winston-Salem$0
Parks & Recreation
Greensboro$3,225
Winston-Salem$801
Education
Greensboro$33
Winston-Salem$0
Health
Greensboro$329
Winston-Salem$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroWinston-Salem
| Sales Tax | $2,502 | $297 |
| Income Tax | $801 | $521 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,640 | $2,560 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,498 | $2,604 |
| Other | $2,691 | $3,138 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
GreensboroWinston-Salem
| Fire Protection | $340 | $207 |
| Highways & Roads | $570 | $0 |
| Education | $33 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,134 | $632 |
| Health | $329 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $911 | $875 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,225 | $801 |
| Housing | $3,186 | $3,260 |
| Sewerage | $207 | $180 |
| Utilities | $2,932 | $2,767 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,328 | $865 |
| Other | $5,155 | $2,959 |
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
A
Winston-Salem, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health