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
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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