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

Quincy, MA vs Lynn, MA

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

Summary

Lynn spends 14.0% more per capita than Quincy ($7,685/person difference). Quincy, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 43/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Quincy, MA
Pop. 100,981
D
43/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lynn, MA
Pop. 100,653
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Quincy
Lynn
Total Spending
$4.8B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$47,287
$54,972
Total Revenue
$8.5B
$737.3M
Revenue / Capita
$84,485
$7,325
Total Debt
$165.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,638
$0
Population
100,981
100,653
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Quincy$464
Lynn$243
Highways & Roads
Quincy$774
Lynn$0
Parks & Recreation
Quincy$661
Lynn$957
Education
Quincy$21,538
Lynn$40,488
Health
Quincy$374
Lynn$132

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

QuincyLynn
Sales Tax
$100
$96
Income Tax
$0
$224
Intergovernmental
$15,074
$7,325
Charges & Fees
$2,340
$0
Other
$3,310
$255

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

QuincyLynn
Fire Protection
$464
$243
Highways & Roads
$774
$0
Education
$21,538
$40,488
Public Welfare
$778
$974
Health
$374
$132
Hospitals
$1,076
$489
Parks & Recreation
$661
$957
Housing
$3,703
$2,368
Sewerage
$587
$2,776
Utilities
$2,689
$834
Other
$14,644
$5,710
D
Quincy, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health

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