Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 45.2% more per capita than Raleigh ($6,289/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Raleigh
Total Spending
$12.7B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$13,911
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$29,940
Total Debt
$2.2B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$906
Population
629,176
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Raleigh$6
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Raleigh
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,681 |
| Other | $8,878 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Raleigh
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $956 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $498 |
| Health | $379 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,513 |
| Other | $5,344 | $3,646 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health