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

New York, NY vs Yonkers, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 105.3% more per capita than Yonkers ($66,212/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
Yonkers, NY
Pop. 209,780
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Yonkers
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$62,907
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$28,419
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
209,780
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Yonkers$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Yonkers$436
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Yonkers$393
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Yonkers$622
Education
New York$37,892
Yonkers$34,460
Health
New York$417
Yonkers$506

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkYonkers
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$129
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$4,254
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$1,866
Other
$3,593
$1,197

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkYonkers
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$436
Highways & Roads
$221
$393
Education
$37,892
$34,460
Public Welfare
$1,116
$258
Health
$417
$506
Hospitals
$6,467
$0
Parks & Recreation
$868
$622
Housing
$7,137
$5,533
Sewerage
$315
$243
Utilities
$13,371
$2,825
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$17,631
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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