Quincy, MA vs Springfield, MA

Springfield, MA spends 39% more per resident than Quincy, MA: $65,626 against $47,287. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Springfield, MA edges Quincy, MA on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 44/100 (grade D) to 43/100 (grade D). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Springfield, MA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Quincy, MA carries $1,638 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: education leads in Quincy, MA at $21,538 per resident and in Springfield, MA at $47,090.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 18% of total revenue in Quincy, MA and 100% in Springfield, MA.