Houston, TX vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 88.8% more per capita than Houston ($114,720/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
New York
Total Spending
$33.1B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$129,119
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$147,477
Total Debt
$2.0B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$863
$462
Population
2,296,253
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Houston$295
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
New York$868
Education
Houston$0
New York$37,892
Health
Houston$210
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonNew York
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $1,835 |
| Other | $3,960 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonNew York
| Police | $0 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $221 |
| Education | $0 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $1,116 |
| Health | $210 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $868 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $315 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $6,301 | $25,380 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health