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

New York, NY vs Schenectady, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 190.4% more per capita than Schenectady ($84,661/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
Schenectady, NY
Pop. 68,476
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Schenectady
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$44,459
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$885.6M
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$12,933
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
68,476
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Schenectady$2,839
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Schenectady$406
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Schenectady$440
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Schenectady$122
Education
New York$37,892
Schenectady$0
Health
New York$417
Schenectady$899

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkSchenectady
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$64
Income Tax
$19
$26
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$12,933
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$4,840

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkSchenectady
Police
$1,512
$2,839
Fire Protection
$11,050
$406
Highways & Roads
$221
$440
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$1,436
Health
$417
$899
Hospitals
$6,467
$34
Parks & Recreation
$868
$122
Housing
$7,137
$778
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$9,610
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$47
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$27,849
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Schenectady, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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