Raleigh, NC vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 11.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($1,848/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Tucson
Total Spending
$6.5B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$15,759
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$23,276
Total Debt
$421.6M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$906
$1,540
Population
465,517
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Tucson$1,229
Education
Raleigh$6
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $4,534 |
| Other | $4,740 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighTucson
| Fire Protection | $277 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $1,181 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,735 |
| Other | $3,646 | $3,322 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health