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

New York, NY vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

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

Summary

New York spends 539.2% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($108,919/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
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$20,200
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$8,618
Total Debt
$4.0B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$462
$3,553
Population
8,622,467
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
New York$37,892
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
New York$417
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$1,138
Income Tax
$19
$24
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$412
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$3,823
Other
$3,593
$8,878

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Police
$1,512
$701
Fire Protection
$11,050
$1,132
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$37,892
$956
Public Welfare
$1,116
$1,849
Health
$417
$379
Hospitals
$6,467
$779
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,070
Housing
$7,137
$2,382
Sewerage
$315
$249
Utilities
$13,371
$3,844
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$1,517
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$5,344
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health

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