Memphis, TN vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 58.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($8,200/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Raleigh
Total Spending
$13.9B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$13,911
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$29,940
Total Debt
$191.2M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$303
$906
Population
630,027
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Memphis$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Memphis$391
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisRaleigh
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,994 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $469 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $498 |
| Health | $391 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $1,513 |
| Other | $8,850 | $3,646 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health