Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Indianapolis city (balance) spends 231.0% more per capita than Raleigh ($32,134/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Indianapolis city (balance)
Raleigh
Total Spending
$40.6B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$13,911
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$29,940
Total Debt
$509.0M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$577
$906
Population
882,006
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Raleigh
| Property Tax | $20 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $178 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $136 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,312 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,813 | $2,681 |
| Other | $4,675 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Raleigh
| Police | $2,032 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $397 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,469 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $2,453 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $798 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,664 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $248 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,227 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,381 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $23,227 | $0 |
| Other | $9,149 | $3,646 |
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health