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

Mount Vernon, NY vs Utica, NY

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

Summary

Mount Vernon spends 16.7% more per capita than Utica ($2,602/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Mount Vernon, NY
Pop. 72,817
C
53/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency62
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Mount Vernon
Utica
Total Spending
$1.3B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$18,214
$15,612
Total Revenue
$137.0M
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$1,881
$6,364
Total Debt
$1.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$18
$0
Population
72,817
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Mount Vernon$46
Utica$0
Fire Protection
Mount Vernon$383
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
Mount Vernon$527
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
Mount Vernon$950
Utica$1,207

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Mount VernonUtica
Sales Tax
$356
$153
Intergovernmental
$1,881
$6,364
Charges & Fees
$1,441
$0
Other
$532
$1,276

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Mount VernonUtica
Police
$46
$0
Fire Protection
$383
$230
Highways & Roads
$527
$230
Public Welfare
$335
$537
Hospitals
$386
$480
Parks & Recreation
$950
$1,207
Housing
$3,774
$3,171
Sewerage
$151
$123
Utilities
$2,448
$1,553
Other
$9,214
$8,082
C
Mount Vernon, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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