Raleigh, NC vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 58.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($19,671/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Denver
Total Spending
$6.5B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$33,582
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$122,063
Total Debt
$421.6M
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$906
$5,126
Population
465,517
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Denver$3,319
Education
Raleigh$6
Denver$821
Health
Raleigh$0
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDenver
| Sales Tax | $858 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $5,207 |
| Other | $4,740 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDenver
| Police | $0 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $475 |
| Education | $6 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $764 |
| Health | $0 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $293 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $3,646 | $12,011 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health