New York, NY vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 81.8% more per capita than Sacramento ($58,099/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Sacramento
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$71,020
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$63,682
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Sacramento$1,437
Education
New York$37,892
Sacramento$2,684
Health
New York$417
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkSacramento
| Property Tax | $5 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $3,239 |
| Other | $3,593 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkSacramento
| Police | $1,512 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $37,892 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $3,470 |
| Health | $417 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $103 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $162 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $26,782 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health