Boston, MA vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 44.0% more per capita than Boston ($56,821/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
New York
Total Spending
$48.1B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$129,119
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$147,477
Total Debt
$296.3M
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$445
$462
Population
665,945
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
New York$868
Education
Boston$30,742
New York$37,892
Health
Boston$725
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonNew York
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $1,835 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonNew York
| Police | $0 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $221 |
| Education | $30,742 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,116 |
| Health | $725 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $868 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $315 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $11,668 |
| Other | $18,955 | $25,380 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health