Mesa, AZ vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 8.2% more per capita than Mesa ($1,143/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Raleigh
Total Spending
$6.4B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$13,911
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$29,940
Total Debt
$236.3M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$469
$906
Population
503,390
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Mesa$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Mesa$147
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaRaleigh
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $2,681 |
| Other | $2,253 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $422 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $498 |
| Health | $147 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $3,082 | $3,646 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health