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

New York, NY vs Fort Worth, TX

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

Summary

New York spends 710.1% more per capita than Fort Worth ($113,180/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
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$15,939
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$26,694
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,921
Population
8,622,467
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Fort Worth$708
Education
New York$37,892
Fort Worth$0
Health
New York$417
Fort Worth$235

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkFort Worth
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$198
Income Tax
$19
$851
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$4,002
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$3,594
Other
$3,593
$3,439

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkFort Worth
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$156
Highways & Roads
$221
$317
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$869
Health
$417
$235
Hospitals
$6,467
$1,680
Parks & Recreation
$868
$708
Housing
$7,137
$4,217
Sewerage
$315
$267
Utilities
$13,371
$2,674
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$4,817
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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