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

New York, NY vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Summary

New York spends 717.6% more per capita than Phoenix ($113,327/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

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
Phoenix, AZ
Pop. 1,609,456
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Phoenix
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$15,793
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$50,709
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,156
Population
8,622,467
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Phoenix$652
Education
New York$37,892
Phoenix$214
Health
New York$417
Phoenix$258

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkPhoenix
Property Tax
$5
$7
Sales Tax
$399
$338
Income Tax
$19
$1,260
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$50,709
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,998
Other
$3,593
$2,038

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkPhoenix
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$170
Highways & Roads
$221
$86
Education
$37,892
$214
Public Welfare
$1,116
$507
Health
$417
$258
Hospitals
$6,467
$1,521
Parks & Recreation
$868
$652
Housing
$7,137
$3,879
Sewerage
$315
$388
Utilities
$13,371
$2,480
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$1,760
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$3,878
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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