Raleigh, NC vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 23.0% more per capita than Raleigh ($4,163/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 Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$6.5B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$18,074
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$35,156
Total Debt
$421.6M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$906
$3,520
Population
465,517
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Raleigh$6
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $858 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,256 |
| Other | $4,740 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $277 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $707 |
| Other | $3,646 | $3,886 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health