New York, NY vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 29.9% more per capita than New York ($55,012/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
San Francisco
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$184,131
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$272,907
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$462
$2,031
Population
8,622,467
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
New York$221
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
San Francisco$4,119
Education
New York$37,892
San Francisco$0
Health
New York$417
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $5 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,593 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkSan Francisco
| Police | $1,512 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $37,892 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $2,203 |
| Health | $417 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $14,899 |
| Other | $25,380 | $93,702 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health