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

New York, NY vs Arlington, TX

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

Summary

New York spends 997.1% more per capita than Arlington ($117,350/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Arlington, TX
Pop. 393,469
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Arlington
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$11,769
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$60,454
Total Debt
$4.0B
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$462
$594
Population
8,622,467
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Arlington$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Arlington$1,352
Education
New York$37,892
Arlington$0
Health
New York$417
Arlington$219

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkArlington
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$507
Income Tax
$19
$73
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$25,062
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,949
Other
$3,593
$3,897

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkArlington
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$160
Highways & Roads
$221
$149
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$826
Health
$417
$219
Hospitals
$6,467
$152
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,352
Housing
$7,137
$2,981
Sewerage
$315
$141
Utilities
$13,371
$1,385
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$4,404
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health

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