Raleigh, NC vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 80.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($57,109/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
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Sacramento
Total Spending
$6.5B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$71,020
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$63,682
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Raleigh$6
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Raleigh$0
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,239 |
| Other | $4,740 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $3,470 |
| Health | $0 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $103 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $162 |
| Other | $3,646 | $26,782 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health