Austin, TX vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 83.1% more per capita than Austin ($107,347/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
New York
Total Spending
$20.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$129,119
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$147,477
Total Debt
$1.2B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$462
Population
958,202
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Austin$634
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
New York$868
Education
Austin$51
New York$37,892
Health
Austin$517
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinNew York
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $1,835 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinNew York
| Police | $0 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Education | $51 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,116 |
| Health | $517 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $868 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $315 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $8,399 | $25,380 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health