Raleigh, NC vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 45.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($11,546/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Atlanta
Total Spending
$6.5B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$25,457
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$156,803
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Raleigh$6
Atlanta$25
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $5,645 |
| Other | $4,740 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $513 |
| Education | $6 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,587 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $343 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $8,262 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health