Raleigh, NC vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 71.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($35,037/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$6.5B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$48,948
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$138,595
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$906
$2,292
Population
465,517
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Raleigh$6
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Raleigh$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $858 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,444 |
| Other | $4,740 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $11 |
| Education | $6 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $738 |
| Health | $0 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $217 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $3,646 | $10,028 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health