Tucson, AZ vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 13.3% more per capita than Raleigh ($1,848/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Raleigh
Total Spending
$8.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$13,911
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$29,940
Total Debt
$833.1M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$906
Population
541,033
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Tucson$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonRaleigh
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $2,681 |
| Other | $952 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $330 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $1,513 |
| Other | $3,322 | $3,646 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health