Raleigh, NC vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 12.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($2,028/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
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$6.5B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$15,939
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$26,694
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,921
Population
465,517
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Fort Worth$708
Education
Raleigh$6
Fort Worth$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $858 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,594 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $277 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $317 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $708 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $267 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $4,817 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health