New York, NY vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 273.7% more per capita than Chicago ($94,568/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
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Chicago
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$34,551
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$85,083
Total Debt
$4.0B
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$462
$977
Population
8,622,467
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Chicago$122
Education
New York$37,892
Chicago$0
Health
New York$417
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkChicago
| Property Tax | $5 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $2,847 |
| Other | $3,593 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkChicago
| Police | $1,512 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $930 |
| Education | $37,892 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $1,858 |
| Health | $417 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $122 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $129 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $9,385 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health