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
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
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
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