New York, NY vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 284.5% more per capita than Denver ($95,537/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Denver
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$33,582
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$122,063
Total Debt
$4.0B
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$462
$5,126
Population
8,622,467
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Denver$3,319
Education
New York$37,892
Denver$821
Health
New York$417
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkDenver
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $5,207 |
| Other | $3,593 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkDenver
| Police | $1,512 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $475 |
| Education | $37,892 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $764 |
| Health | $417 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $293 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $7 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $364 |
| Other | $25,380 | $12,011 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health