Denver, CO vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 74.0% more per capita than Denver ($95,537/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
New York
Total Spending
$23.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$129,119
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$147,477
Total Debt
$3.6B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$462
Population
710,800
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
New York$868
Education
Denver$821
New York$37,892
Health
Denver$693
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverNew York
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $1,835 |
| Other | $10,100 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverNew York
| Police | $2,455 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $221 |
| Education | $821 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,116 |
| Health | $693 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $868 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $315 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $364 | $11,668 |
| Other | $12,011 | $25,380 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health