Lynn, MA vs New Bedford, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Lynn spends 11.7% more per capita than New Bedford ($5,757/person difference). New Bedford, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 49/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
49/100
Budget Balance5
Debt Burden89
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lynn
New Bedford
Total Spending
$5.5B
$5.0B
Spending / Capita
$54,972
$49,215
Total Revenue
$737.3M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$7,325
$23,972
Total Debt
$0
$50.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$506
Population
100,653
100,620
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Lynn$243
New Bedford$252
Highways & Roads
Lynn$0
New Bedford$886
Parks & Recreation
Lynn$957
New Bedford$315
Education
Lynn$40,488
New Bedford$31,923
Health
Lynn$132
New Bedford$255
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LynnNew Bedford
| Sales Tax | $96 | $123 |
| Income Tax | $224 | $5 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,325 | $7,480 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,982 |
| Other | $255 | $4,106 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LynnNew Bedford
| Fire Protection | $243 | $252 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $886 |
| Education | $40,488 | $31,923 |
| Public Welfare | $974 | $708 |
| Health | $132 | $255 |
| Hospitals | $489 | $610 |
| Parks & Recreation | $957 | $315 |
| Housing | $2,368 | $2,315 |
| Sewerage | $2,776 | $99 |
| Utilities | $834 | $887 |
| Other | $5,710 | $10,966 |
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
D
New Bedford, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 49/100
Below average fiscal health