Raleigh, NC vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 59.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($20,640/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
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Chicago
Total Spending
$6.5B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$34,551
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$85,083
Total Debt
$421.6M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$906
$977
Population
465,517
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Chicago$122
Education
Raleigh$6
Chicago$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,847 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighChicago
| Fire Protection | $277 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $930 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $122 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $129 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $9,385 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health