High Point, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 17.1% 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
51/100
Budget Balance63
Debt Burden12
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
High Point
Greensboro
Total Spending
$1.8B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$16,038
$19,352
Total Revenue
$3.1B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$26,879
$22,679
Total Debt
$131.4M
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,152
$1,773
Population
114,120
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
High Point$74
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
High Point$180
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
High Point$1,139
Greensboro$3,225
Education
High Point$29
Greensboro$33
Health
High Point$487
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
High PointGreensboro
| Property Tax | $27 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $370 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $1,303 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $26,879 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,954 | $2,498 |
| Other | $3,948 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
High PointGreensboro
| Fire Protection | $74 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $180 | $570 |
| Education | $29 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $1,075 | $1,134 |
| Health | $487 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $1,098 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,139 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $3,049 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $207 |
| Utilities | $2,301 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $327 | $1,328 |
| Other | $6,278 | $5,155 |
C
High Point, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health