New York, NY vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 51.1% more per capita than Los Angeles ($43,687/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$85,432
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$17,595
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
New York$37,892
Los Angeles$829
Health
New York$417
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $5 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $459 |
| Other | $3,593 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkLos Angeles
| Police | $1,512 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $503 |
| Education | $37,892 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $1,286 |
| Health | $417 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $34 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $630 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $11,586 |
| Other | $25,380 | $33,189 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health