New York, NY vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 129.5% more per capita than Philadelphia ($72,847/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
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$56,272
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$40,425
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,069
Population
8,622,467
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Philadelphia$593
Education
New York$37,892
Philadelphia$0
Health
New York$417
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkPhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $2,790 |
| Other | $3,593 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkPhiladelphia
| Police | $1,512 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $1,215 |
| Education | $37,892 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $1,456 |
| Health | $417 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $593 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $325 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $3 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $30,692 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health