Raleigh, NC vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 67.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($29,476/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Fresno
Total Spending
$6.5B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$43,387
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$10,998
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Fresno$76
Education
Raleigh$6
Fresno$3,942
Health
Raleigh$0
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighFresno
| Property Tax | $0 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $11 |
| Other | $4,740 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,946 |
| Health | $0 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $76 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $255 |
| Other | $3,646 | $14,545 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health