Raleigh, NC vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 5.2% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($688/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
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$6.5B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$13,222
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$52,777
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$906
$3,063
Population
465,517
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Colorado Springs$376
Education
Raleigh$6
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $858 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $5,676 |
| Other | $4,740 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $376 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $190 |
| Other | $3,646 | $5,120 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health