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

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 62.1% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($80,172/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
New York
Total Spending
$33.5B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$129,119
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$147,477
Total Debt
$1.6B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$462
Population
684,103
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
New York$868
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
New York$37,892
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)New York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$373
$399
Income Tax
$135
$19
Intergovernmental
$13,787
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$2,444
$1,835
Other
$4,617
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)New York
Police
$1,519
$1,512
Fire Protection
$468
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$11
$221
Education
$21,061
$37,892
Public Welfare
$738
$1,116
Health
$672
$417
Hospitals
$2,100
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,015
$868
Housing
$4,231
$7,137
Sewerage
$217
$315
Utilities
$3,140
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$1,667
$11,706
General Admin
$2,081
$11,668
Other
$10,028
$25,380
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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