Chicago, IL vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 73.2% more per capita than Chicago ($94,568/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
New York
Total Spending
$94.0B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$129,119
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$147,477
Total Debt
$2.7B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$977
$462
Population
2,721,914
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
New York$868
Education
Chicago$0
New York$37,892
Health
Chicago$426
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoNew York
| Property Tax | $26 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $1,835 |
| Other | $3,463 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoNew York
| Police | $0 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $221 |
| Education | $0 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,116 |
| Health | $426 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $868 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $315 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $9,385 | $25,380 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health