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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Albany, NY

Population: 99,692 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

C
63/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$4.6B
Per Capita
$46,595
Total Revenue
$2.9B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Other
52.7%$2.4B
Utilities
28.0%$1.3B
Police
8.2%$380.4M
Housing & Community Development
4.4%$203.6M
Public Welfare
2.9%$135.8M
Parks & Recreation
1.4%$66.1M
Fire Protection
1.2%$55.6M
Highways & Roads
0.8%$39.0M
Health
0.2%$9.0M
Interest on Debt
0.2%$8.7M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
4.2%$123.8M
Intergovernmental
13.4%$393.5M
Other
22.4%$658.4M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police$3,815/person
Fire Protection$558/person
Highways & Roads$391/person
Parks & Recreation$663/person
Health$91/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)50/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)0/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Albany stacks up against another city.

vs New York, NYvs Buffalo, NYvs Rochester, NY
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in New York

New York, NY

Pop. 8.6M

C
Total Spending
$1113.3B
Per Capita
$129,119

Buffalo, NY

Pop. 277K

C
Total Spending
$16.7B
Per Capita
$60,354

Rochester, NY

Pop. 211K

D
Total Spending
$15.9B
Per Capita
$75,154

Yonkers, NY

Pop. 210K

C
Total Spending
$13.2B
Per Capita
$62,907

Compare Albany With

New York, NY

Spending: $129,119/person · Grade: C

Buffalo, NY

Spending: $60,354/person · Grade: C

Rochester, NY

Spending: $75,154/person · Grade: D

Yonkers, NY

Spending: $62,907/person · Grade: C

Frequently Asked Questions

Albany, NY spends $46,595 per resident, based on total expenditures of $4.6B for a population of 99,692. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (63/100).

Albany, NY has total expenditures of $4.6B and total revenue of $2.9B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Albany, NY employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Albany, NY has a Fiscal Health Score of C (63/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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