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

New York, NY vs Colorado Springs, CO

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

Summary

New York spends 876.5% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($115,897/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
Colorado Springs, CO
Pop. 479,612
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$13,222
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$52,777
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$462
$3,063
Population
8,622,467
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Colorado Springs$376
Education
New York$37,892
Colorado Springs$0
Health
New York$417
Colorado Springs$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkColorado Springs
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$257
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$6,902
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$5,676
Other
$3,593
$2,678

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkColorado Springs
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$1,266
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$575
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$416
Parks & Recreation
$868
$376
Housing
$7,137
$2,713
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$2,566
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$190
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$5,120
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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