New York, NY vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 493.1% more per capita than Austin ($107,347/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Austin
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$21,772
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$77,600
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,229
Population
8,622,467
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Austin$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Austin$1,801
Education
New York$37,892
Austin$51
Health
New York$417
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkAustin
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $3,247 |
| Other | $3,593 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkAustin
| Police | $1,512 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $37,892 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $1,837 |
| Health | $417 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $865 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $8,399 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health