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
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
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