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

Arlington, TX vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 90.9% more per capita than Arlington ($117,350/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Arlington, TX
Pop. 393,469
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Arlington
New York
Total Spending
$4.6B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$129,119
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$147,477
Total Debt
$233.8M
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$594
$462
Population
393,469
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Arlington$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
New York$868
Education
Arlington$0
New York$37,892
Health
Arlington$219
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ArlingtonNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$507
$399
Income Tax
$73
$19
Intergovernmental
$25,062
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$2,949
$1,835
Other
$3,897
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ArlingtonNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$160
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$149
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$826
$1,116
Health
$219
$417
Hospitals
$152
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,352
$868
Housing
$2,981
$7,137
Sewerage
$141
$315
Utilities
$1,385
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$4,404
$25,380
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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