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

Albany, NY vs Yonkers, NY

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Yonkers spends 25.9% more per capita than Albany ($16,312/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Albany, NY
Pop. 99,692
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Yonkers, NY
Pop. 209,780
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albany
Yonkers
Total Spending
$4.6B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$46,595
$62,907
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$29,490
$28,419
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
99,692
209,780
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Albany$3,815
Yonkers$0
Fire Protection
Albany$558
Yonkers$436
Highways & Roads
Albany$391
Yonkers$393
Parks & Recreation
Albany$663
Yonkers$622
Education
Albany$0
Yonkers$34,460
Health
Albany$91
Yonkers$506

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbanyYonkers
Sales Tax
$1,242
$129
Intergovernmental
$3,947
$4,254
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,866
Other
$6,604
$1,197

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbanyYonkers
Police
$3,815
$0
Fire Protection
$558
$436
Highways & Roads
$391
$393
Education
$0
$34,460
Public Welfare
$1,363
$258
Health
$91
$506
Parks & Recreation
$663
$622
Housing
$2,042
$5,533
Sewerage
$0
$243
Utilities
$13,046
$2,825
Interest on Debt
$88
$0
Other
$24,538
$17,631
C
Albany, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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