New York, NY vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 78.6% more per capita than Boston ($56,821/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Boston
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$72,299
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$31,243
Total Debt
$4.0B
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$462
$445
Population
8,622,467
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Boston$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Boston$711
Education
New York$37,892
Boston$30,742
Health
New York$417
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkBoston
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $2,784 |
| Other | $3,593 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkBoston
| Police | $1,512 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $594 |
| Education | $37,892 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $1,110 |
| Health | $417 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $711 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $355 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $3,402 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $5,401 |
| Other | $25,380 | $18,955 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health