Raleigh, NC vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 59.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($20,552/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
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Seattle
Total Spending
$6.5B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$34,463
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$76,958
Total Debt
$421.6M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,100
Population
465,517
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Seattle$3,923
Education
Raleigh$6
Seattle$1,461
Health
Raleigh$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $3,960 |
| Other | $4,740 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighSeattle
| Fire Protection | $277 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $952 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $11,260 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health