Sacramento, CA vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 410.5% more per capita than Raleigh ($57,109/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Raleigh
Total Spending
$37.2B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$13,911
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
523,600
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Raleigh$6
Health
Sacramento$18
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoRaleigh
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,681 |
| Other | $5,072 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoRaleigh
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $2,684 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $498 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $281 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $1,513 |
| Other | $26,782 | $3,646 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health