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

New York, NY vs Rochester, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 71.8% more per capita than Rochester ($53,965/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
City B
Rochester, NY
Pop. 210,992
D
47/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity21
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Rochester
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$15.9B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$75,154
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$7,104
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
210,992
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Rochester$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Rochester$293
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Rochester$379
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Rochester$910
Education
New York$37,892
Rochester$42,739
Health
New York$417
Rochester$753

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkRochester
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$511
Income Tax
$19
$1,427
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$3,814
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$1,993
Other
$3,593
$825

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkRochester
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$293
Highways & Roads
$221
$379
Education
$37,892
$42,739
Public Welfare
$1,116
$140
Health
$417
$753
Hospitals
$6,467
$764
Parks & Recreation
$868
$910
Housing
$7,137
$5,169
Sewerage
$315
$547
Utilities
$13,371
$5,082
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$215
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$18,162
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Rochester, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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