Wilmington, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 30.5% more per capita than Wilmington ($5,908/person difference). Wilmington, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wilmington
Greensboro
Total Spending
$1.6B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$13,444
$19,352
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$22,288
$22,679
Total Debt
$0
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,773
Population
116,933
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wilmington$305
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Wilmington$269
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Wilmington$966
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Wilmington$0
Greensboro$33
Health
Wilmington$0
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WilmingtonGreensboro
| Sales Tax | $689 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,051 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,498 |
| Other | $1,201 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WilmingtonGreensboro
| Fire Protection | $305 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $269 | $570 |
| Education | $0 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $811 | $1,134 |
| Health | $0 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $1,195 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $966 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $3,380 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $88 | $207 |
| Utilities | $1,119 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $320 | $1,328 |
| Other | $4,991 | $5,155 |
A
Wilmington, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health