Raleigh, NC vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Antonio spends 17.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($3,032/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
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
San Antonio
Total Spending
$6.5B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$16,943
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$85,853
Total Debt
$421.6M
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$906
$2,131
Population
465,517
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Raleigh$6
San Antonio$23
Health
Raleigh$0
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $4,025 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSan Antonio
| Fire Protection | $277 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $158 |
| Education | $6 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,188 |
| Health | $0 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $100 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,826 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $5,352 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health