Raleigh, NC vs Durham, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Durham spends 55.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($17,353/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
66/100
Budget Balance43
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency37
Revenue Diversity95
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Durham
Total Spending
$6.5B
$8.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$31,264
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$4.9B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$17,235
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
284,094
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Durham$921
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Durham$682
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Durham$461
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Durham$0
Education
Raleigh$6
Durham$17,100
Health
Raleigh$0
Durham$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDurham
| Sales Tax | $858 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $164 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $6,775 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $0 |
| Other | $4,740 | $924 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighDurham
| Police | $0 | $921 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $682 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $461 |
| Education | $6 | $17,100 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $0 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $159 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $0 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $1,169 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,350 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $32 |
| General Admin | $0 | $43 |
| Other | $3,646 | $7,830 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Durham, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health