Raleigh, NC vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 83.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($71,522/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$6.5B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$85,432
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$17,595
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Raleigh$6
Los Angeles$829
Health
Raleigh$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $459 |
| Other | $4,740 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $503 |
| Education | $6 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $34 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $3,646 | $33,189 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health