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

New York, NY vs Mesa, AZ

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

Summary

New York spends 911.3% more per capita than Mesa ($116,351/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Mesa, AZ
Pop. 503,390
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Mesa
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$12,768
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$35,688
Total Debt
$4.0B
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$462
$469
Population
8,622,467
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Mesa$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Mesa$953
Education
New York$37,892
Mesa$0
Health
New York$417
Mesa$147

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMesa
Property Tax
$5
$47
Sales Tax
$399
$463
Income Tax
$19
$1,376
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$1,383
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$3,334
Other
$3,593
$2,253

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkMesa
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$422
Highways & Roads
$221
$192
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$829
Health
$417
$147
Hospitals
$6,467
$537
Parks & Recreation
$868
$953
Housing
$7,137
$4,190
Sewerage
$315
$38
Utilities
$13,371
$2,376
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$3,082
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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