Houston, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 3.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($489/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Raleigh
Total Spending
$33.1B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$13,911
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$29,940
Total Debt
$2.0B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$863
$906
Population
2,296,253
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Houston$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Houston$210
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $181 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,960 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $295 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $498 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $281 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $6,301 | $3,646 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health