Seattle, WA vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 147.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($20,552/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Raleigh
Total Spending
$25.3B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$13,911
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$29,940
Total Debt
$808.1M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$906
Population
734,603
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Seattle$1,461
Raleigh$6
Health
Seattle$1,131
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleRaleigh
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,681 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $210 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $1,461 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $498 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $281 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,646 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health