Raleigh, NC vs Winston-Salem, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 10.9% more per capita than Winston-Salem ($1,367/person difference). Winston-Salem, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
A
89/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Total Spending
$6.5B
$3.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$12,544
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$33,050
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
249,571
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Winston-Salem$207
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Winston-Salem$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Winston-Salem$801
Education
Raleigh$6
Winston-Salem$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighWinston-Salem
| Sales Tax | $858 | $297 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $521 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $2,560 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,604 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,138 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighWinston-Salem
| Fire Protection | $277 | $207 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $632 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $875 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $801 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $3,260 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $180 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $2,767 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $865 |
| Other | $3,646 | $2,959 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
A
Winston-Salem, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health