Kansas City, MO vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 64.0% more per capita than Raleigh ($8,909/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Raleigh
Total Spending
$11.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$13,911
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
505,958
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Kansas City$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $623 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $2,681 |
| Other | $11,150 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $119 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,721 | $3,646 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health