Raleigh, NC vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 37.1% more per capita than Raleigh ($8,200/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Memphis
Total Spending
$6.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$22,111
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$34,065
Total Debt
$421.6M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$906
$303
Population
465,517
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Memphis$1,397
Education
Raleigh$6
Memphis$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,077 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighMemphis
| Fire Protection | $277 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $277 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,158 |
| Other | $3,646 | $8,850 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health