New York, NY vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 46.9% more per capita than New York ($114,221/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
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New York
Washington
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$243,341
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$277,701
Total Debt
$4.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$462
$2,516
Population
8,622,467
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New York$1,512
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Washington$5,459
Education
New York$37,892
Washington$53,224
Health
New York$417
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkWashington
| Property Tax | $5 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $399 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $19 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,520 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,835 | $4,070 |
| Other | $3,593 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New YorkWashington
| Police | $1,512 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $11,050 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $1,435 |
| Education | $37,892 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,116 | $2,498 |
| Health | $417 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $6,467 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $868 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $7,137 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $315 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $13,371 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $11,706 | $58 |
| General Admin | $11,668 | $3,225 |
| Other | $25,380 | $48,155 |
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health