Raleigh, NC vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 26.2% more per capita than Raleigh ($4,947/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Columbus
Total Spending
$6.5B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$18,858
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$0
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,145
Population
465,517
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Columbus$2,168
Education
Raleigh$6
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,389 |
| Other | $4,740 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighColumbus
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $224 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $7,595 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health