Raleigh, NC vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 12.3% more per capita than Raleigh ($1,943/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
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Charlotte
Total Spending
$6.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$15,854
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$49,746
Total Debt
$421.6M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$906
$2,690
Population
465,517
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Raleigh$6
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $858 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,459 |
| Other | $4,740 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $277 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $41 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $2,226 |
| Other | $3,646 | $3,448 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health