Raleigh, NC vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 31.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($6,289/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$6.5B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$20,200
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$8,618
Total Debt
$421.6M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$906
$3,553
Population
465,517
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Raleigh$6
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Raleigh$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $858 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,740 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,517 |
| Other | $3,646 | $5,344 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health