Los Angeles, CA vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 514.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($71,522/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Raleigh
Total Spending
$331.6B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$13,911
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
3,881,041
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Los Angeles$829
Raleigh$6
Health
Los Angeles$409
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesRaleigh
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,681 |
| Other | $9,048 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesRaleigh
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $448 |
| Education | $829 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $498 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $281 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,646 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health