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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Raleigh, NC vs New York, NY

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New York spends 89.2% more per capita than Raleigh ($115,209/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Raleigh
New York
Total Spending
$6.5B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$129,119
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$147,477
Total Debt
$421.6M
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$906
$462
Population
465,517
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Raleigh$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
New York$868
Education
Raleigh$6
New York$37,892
Health
Raleigh$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$858
$399
Income Tax
$806
$19
Intergovernmental
$14,128
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$2,681
$1,835
Other
$4,740
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$277
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$448
$221
Education
$6
$37,892
Public Welfare
$498
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$669
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,391
$868
Housing
$2,712
$7,137
Sewerage
$281
$315
Utilities
$2,469
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$1,513
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$3,646
$25,380
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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