Wilmington, NC vs Winston-Salem, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Wilmington spends 7.2% more per capita than Winston-Salem ($899/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
A
89/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Total Spending
$1.6B
$3.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,444
$12,544
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$22,288
$33,050
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
116,933
249,571
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wilmington$305
Winston-Salem$207
Highways & Roads
Wilmington$269
Winston-Salem$0
Parks & Recreation
Wilmington$966
Winston-Salem$801
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WilmingtonWinston-Salem
| Sales Tax | $689 | $297 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $521 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,051 | $2,560 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,604 |
| Other | $1,201 | $3,138 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WilmingtonWinston-Salem
| Fire Protection | $305 | $207 |
| Highways & Roads | $269 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $811 | $632 |
| Hospitals | $1,195 | $875 |
| Parks & Recreation | $966 | $801 |
| Housing | $3,380 | $3,260 |
| Sewerage | $88 | $180 |
| Utilities | $1,119 | $2,767 |
| Interest on Debt | $320 | $865 |
| Other | $4,991 | $2,959 |
A
Wilmington, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Winston-Salem, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health