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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Lynn, MA vs Quincy, MA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Lynn spends 16.3% more per capita than Quincy ($7,685/person difference). Quincy, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 43/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lynn, MA
Pop. 100,653
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Quincy, MA
Pop. 100,981
D
43/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lynn
Quincy
Total Spending
$5.5B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$54,972
$47,287
Total Revenue
$737.3M
$8.5B
Revenue / Capita
$7,325
$84,485
Total Debt
$0
$165.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,638
Population
100,653
100,981
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lynn$243
Quincy$464
Highways & Roads
Lynn$0
Quincy$774
Parks & Recreation
Lynn$957
Quincy$661
Education
Lynn$40,488
Quincy$21,538
Health
Lynn$132
Quincy$374

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LynnQuincy
Sales Tax
$96
$100
Income Tax
$224
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,325
$15,074
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,340
Other
$255
$3,310

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LynnQuincy
Fire Protection
$243
$464
Highways & Roads
$0
$774
Education
$40,488
$21,538
Public Welfare
$974
$778
Health
$132
$374
Hospitals
$489
$1,076
Parks & Recreation
$957
$661
Housing
$2,368
$3,703
Sewerage
$2,776
$587
Utilities
$834
$2,689
Other
$5,710
$14,644
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Quincy, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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