Lynn, MA vs Springfield, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Springfield spends 16.2% more per capita than Lynn ($10,654/person difference). Springfield, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 44/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
44/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lynn
Springfield
Total Spending
$5.5B
$10.2B
Spending / Capita
$54,972
$65,626
Total Revenue
$737.3M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$7,325
$15,275
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
100,653
155,305
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Lynn$243
Springfield$829
Highways & Roads
Lynn$0
Springfield$308
Parks & Recreation
Lynn$957
Springfield$673
Education
Lynn$40,488
Springfield$47,090
Health
Lynn$132
Springfield$453
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LynnSpringfield
| Sales Tax | $96 | $34 |
| Income Tax | $224 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,325 | $15,275 |
| Other | $255 | $770 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LynnSpringfield
| Fire Protection | $243 | $829 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $308 |
| Education | $40,488 | $47,090 |
| Public Welfare | $974 | $640 |
| Health | $132 | $453 |
| Hospitals | $489 | $861 |
| Parks & Recreation | $957 | $673 |
| Housing | $2,368 | $3,784 |
| Sewerage | $2,776 | $282 |
| Utilities | $834 | $200 |
| Other | $5,710 | $10,507 |
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Springfield, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health