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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

New York, NY vs Raleigh, NC

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New York spends 828.2% more per capita than Raleigh ($115,209/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Raleigh
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$13,911
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$29,940
Total Debt
$4.0B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$462
$906
Population
8,622,467
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Raleigh$1,391
Education
New York$37,892
Raleigh$6
Health
New York$417
Raleigh$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkRaleigh
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$858
Income Tax
$19
$806
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$14,128
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,681
Other
$3,593
$4,740

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkRaleigh
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$277
Highways & Roads
$221
$448
Education
$37,892
$6
Public Welfare
$1,116
$498
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$669
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,391
Housing
$7,137
$2,712
Sewerage
$315
$281
Utilities
$13,371
$2,469
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$1,513
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$3,646
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health

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