New York, NY vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 584.7% more per capita than Columbus ($110,261/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Columbus
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$18,858
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$0
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,145
Population
8,622,467
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Columbus$2,168
Education
New York$37,892
Columbus$0
Health
New York$417
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkColumbus
| Property Tax | $5 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $2,389 |
| Other | $3,593 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkColumbus
| Police | $1,512 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $224 |
| Education | $37,892 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $878 |
| Health | $417 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $1 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $7,595 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health