New York, NY vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 270.5% more per capita than Dallas ($94,270/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
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Dallas
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$34,849
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$5,474
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Dallas$0
Education
New York$37,892
Dallas$62
Health
New York$417
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkDallas
| Property Tax | $5 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $0 |
| Other | $3,593 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkDallas
| Police | $1,512 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $201 |
| Education | $37,892 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $215 |
| Health | $417 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $0 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $0 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $25,827 |
| Other | $25,380 | $5,059 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health