Raleigh, NC vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 11.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($1,882/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Phoenix
Total Spending
$6.5B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$15,793
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$50,709
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,156
Population
465,517
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Phoenix$652
Education
Raleigh$6
Phoenix$214
Health
Raleigh$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,998 |
| Other | $4,740 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $277 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $86 |
| Education | $6 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,760 |
| Other | $3,646 | $3,878 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health