Raleigh, NC vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 55.3% more per capita than Raleigh ($17,176/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
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Detroit
Total Spending
$6.5B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$31,087
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$44,533
Total Debt
$421.6M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$906
$776
Population
465,517
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Detroit$950
Education
Raleigh$6
Detroit$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,740 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDetroit
| Fire Protection | $277 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $950 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $451 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,646 | $13,216 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health