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

New York, NY vs San Diego, CA

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

Summary

New York spends 198.2% more per capita than San Diego ($85,813/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
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
San Diego
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$43,306
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$9,662
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
New York$221
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
San Diego$436
Education
New York$37,892
San Diego$2,005
Health
New York$417
San Diego$411

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkSan Diego
Property Tax
$5
$124
Sales Tax
$399
$63
Income Tax
$19
$194
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$57
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$14
Other
$3,593
$3,801

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkSan Diego
Police
$1,512
$3,335
Fire Protection
$11,050
$1,278
Highways & Roads
$221
$1,408
Education
$37,892
$2,005
Public Welfare
$1,116
$700
Health
$417
$411
Hospitals
$6,467
$0
Parks & Recreation
$868
$436
Housing
$7,137
$4,476
Sewerage
$315
$43
Utilities
$13,371
$11,704
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$17,509
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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