Raleigh, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 28.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($5,441/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
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Greensboro
Total Spending
$6.5B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$19,352
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$22,679
Total Debt
$421.6M
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,773
Population
465,517
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Raleigh$6
Greensboro$33
Health
Raleigh$0
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighGreensboro
| Sales Tax | $858 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,498 |
| Other | $4,740 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighGreensboro
| Fire Protection | $277 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $570 |
| Education | $6 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,134 |
| Health | $0 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $207 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,328 |
| Other | $3,646 | $5,155 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health