Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 251.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($35,037/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Raleigh
Total Spending
$33.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$13,911
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$29,940
Total Debt
$1.6B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$906
Population
684,103
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Raleigh$6
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Raleigh
| Sales Tax | $373 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $2,681 |
| Other | $4,617 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Raleigh
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $448 |
| Education | $21,061 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $498 |
| Health | $672 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $3,646 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health