Oklahoma City, OK vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 29.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($4,163/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Raleigh
Total Spending
$12.3B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$13,911
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$29,940
Total Debt
$2.4B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$906
Population
681,088
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $763 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,681 |
| Other | $1,836 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $513 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $498 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $1,513 |
| Other | $3,886 | $3,646 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health