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

New York, NY vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

New York spends 163.8% more per capita than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ($80,172/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$48,948
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$138,595
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$462
$2,292
Population
8,622,467
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
New York$37,892
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
New York$417
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$373
Income Tax
$19
$135
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,444
Other
$3,593
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$1,512
$1,519
Fire Protection
$11,050
$468
Highways & Roads
$221
$11
Education
$37,892
$21,061
Public Welfare
$1,116
$738
Health
$417
$672
Hospitals
$6,467
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,015
Housing
$7,137
$4,231
Sewerage
$315
$217
Utilities
$13,371
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$1,667
General Admin
$11,668
$2,081
Other
$25,380
$10,028
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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