Winston-Salem, NC vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 9.8% more per capita than Winston-Salem ($1,367/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
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Total Spending
$3.1B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$12,544
$13,911
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$33,050
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
249,571
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Winston-Salem$207
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Winston-Salem$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Winston-Salem$801
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Winston-Salem$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Winston-SalemRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $297 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $521 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,560 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,604 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,138 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Winston-SalemRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $207 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $632 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $875 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $801 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,260 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $180 | $281 |
| Utilities | $2,767 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $865 | $1,513 |
| Other | $2,959 | $3,646 |
A
Winston-Salem, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health