Raleigh, NC vs Cary, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Cary spends 13.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($2,146/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
70/100
Budget Balance86
Debt Burden80
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Cary
Total Spending
$6.5B
$2.8B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$16,057
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$26,541
Total Debt
$421.6M
$101.8M
Debt / Capita
$906
$582
Population
465,517
174,880
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Cary$353
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Cary$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Cary$1,581
Education
Raleigh$6
Cary$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighCary
| Sales Tax | $858 | $493 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $26,541 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $1,981 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,182 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighCary
| Fire Protection | $277 | $353 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $58 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $322 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,581 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $1,880 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $338 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,759 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $733 |
| Other | $3,646 | $7,034 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Cary, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health