Raleigh, NC vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 3.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($489/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Houston
Total Spending
$6.5B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$14,400
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$55,600
Total Debt
$421.6M
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$906
$863
Population
465,517
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Houston$361
Education
Raleigh$6
Houston$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighHouston
| Sales Tax | $858 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,475 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighHouston
| Fire Protection | $277 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $175 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $533 |
| Health | $0 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $361 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $386 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $6,301 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health