Winston-Salem, NC vs Greensboro, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Greensboro spends 35.2% more per capita than Winston-Salem ($6,808/person difference). Winston-Salem, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
89/100
Budget Balance97
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
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Total Spending
$3.1B
$5.8B
Spending / Capita
$12,544
$19,352
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$33,050
$22,679
Total Debt
$0
$526.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,773
Population
249,571
297,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Winston-Salem$207
Greensboro$340
Highways & Roads
Winston-Salem$0
Greensboro$570
Parks & Recreation
Winston-Salem$801
Greensboro$3,225
Education
Winston-Salem$0
Greensboro$33
Health
Winston-Salem$0
Greensboro$329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Winston-SalemGreensboro
| Sales Tax | $297 | $2,502 |
| Income Tax | $521 | $801 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,560 | $2,640 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,604 | $2,498 |
| Other | $3,138 | $2,691 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Winston-SalemGreensboro
| Fire Protection | $207 | $340 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $570 |
| Education | $0 | $33 |
| Public Welfare | $632 | $1,134 |
| Health | $0 | $329 |
| Hospitals | $875 | $911 |
| Parks & Recreation | $801 | $3,225 |
| Housing | $3,260 | $3,186 |
| Sewerage | $180 | $207 |
| Utilities | $2,767 | $2,932 |
| Interest on Debt | $865 | $1,328 |
| Other | $2,959 | $5,155 |
A
Winston-Salem, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Greensboro, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health