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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Raleigh, NC vs Concord, NC

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Concord spends 14.2% more per capita than Raleigh ($2,302/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
City B
Concord, NC
Pop. 105,335
C
54/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency84
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Raleigh
Concord
Total Spending
$6.5B
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$16,213
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$600.8M
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$5,704
Total Debt
$421.6M
$23.4M
Debt / Capita
$906
$222
Population
465,517
105,335
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Concord$242
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Concord$8
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Concord$981
Education
Raleigh$6
Concord$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighConcord
Property Tax
$0
$15
Sales Tax
$858
$348
Income Tax
$806
$149
Intergovernmental
$14,128
$5,704
Charges & Fees
$2,681
$2,794
Other
$4,740
$2,455

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighConcord
Fire Protection
$277
$242
Highways & Roads
$448
$8
Education
$6
$0
Public Welfare
$498
$1,019
Hospitals
$669
$2,283
Parks & Recreation
$1,391
$981
Housing
$2,712
$2,735
Sewerage
$281
$0
Utilities
$2,469
$3,088
Interest on Debt
$1,513
$46
Other
$3,646
$5,812
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Concord, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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