Fort Worth, TX vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 87.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($113,180/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
New York
Total Spending
$14.7B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$129,119
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$147,477
Total Debt
$1.8B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$462
Population
924,663
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
New York$868
Education
Fort Worth$0
New York$37,892
Health
Fort Worth$235
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthNew York
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $1,835 |
| Other | $3,439 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthNew York
| Police | $0 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $221 |
| Education | $0 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,116 |
| Health | $235 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $868 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $315 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $4,817 | $25,380 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health