Raleigh, NC vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 60.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($20,938/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
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Dallas
Total Spending
$6.5B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$34,849
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$5,474
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Dallas$0
Education
Raleigh$6
Dallas$62
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDallas
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $0 |
| Other | $4,740 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDallas
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $201 |
| Education | $6 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $215 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $0 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $3,646 | $5,059 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health