Phoenix, AZ vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 13.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($1,882/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Raleigh
Total Spending
$25.4B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$13,911
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$29,940
Total Debt
$1.9B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$906
Population
1,609,456
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Phoenix$214
Raleigh$6
Health
Phoenix$258
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixRaleigh
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,681 |
| Other | $2,038 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $170 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $448 |
| Education | $214 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $498 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $1,513 |
| Other | $3,878 | $3,646 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health