Raleigh, NC vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 67.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($29,395/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
San Diego
Total Spending
$6.5B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$43,306
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$9,662
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
San Diego$436
Education
Raleigh$6
San Diego$2,005
Health
Raleigh$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $14 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $1,408 |
| Education | $6 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $436 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $43 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $17,509 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health