New York, NY vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 274.7% more per capita than Seattle ($94,657/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
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Seattle
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$34,463
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$76,958
Total Debt
$4.0B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$462
$1,100
Population
8,622,467
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Seattle$3,923
Education
New York$37,892
Seattle$1,461
Health
New York$417
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkSeattle
| Property Tax | $5 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,593 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkSeattle
| Police | $1,512 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $37,892 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $3,439 |
| Health | $417 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $952 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $0 |
| Other | $25,380 | $11,260 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health