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

New York, NY vs Utica, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 727.0% more per capita than Utica ($113,507/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Utica
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$15,612
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$6,364
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Utica$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Utica$1,207
Education
New York$37,892
Utica$0
Health
New York$417
Utica$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkUtica
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$153
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$6,364
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$1,276

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkUtica
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$230
Highways & Roads
$221
$230
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$537
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$480
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,207
Housing
$7,137
$3,171
Sewerage
$315
$123
Utilities
$13,371
$1,553
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$8,082
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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