Raleigh, NC vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 92.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($170,220/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
San Francisco
Total Spending
$6.5B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$184,131
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$272,907
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$906
$2,031
Population
465,517
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Raleigh$6
San Francisco$0
Health
Raleigh$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $7,961 |
| Other | $4,740 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $3,646 | $93,702 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health