Los Angeles, CA vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 33.8% more per capita than Los Angeles ($43,687/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
New York
Total Spending
$331.6B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$129,119
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
3,881,041
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
New York$868
Education
Los Angeles$829
New York$37,892
Health
Los Angeles$409
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesNew York
| Property Tax | $64 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $1,835 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesNew York
| Police | $4,111 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $221 |
| Education | $829 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,116 |
| Health | $409 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $868 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $315 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $11,668 |
| Other | $33,189 | $25,380 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health