Raleigh, NC vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 36.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($7,861/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Austin
Total Spending
$6.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$21,772
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$77,600
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,229
Population
465,517
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Austin$1,801
Education
Raleigh$6
Austin$51
Health
Raleigh$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighAustin
| Sales Tax | $858 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,247 |
| Other | $4,740 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighAustin
| Fire Protection | $277 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $865 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $8,399 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health