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

Quincy, MA vs Worcester, MA

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

Summary

Quincy spends 12.5% more per capita than Worcester ($5,238/person difference). Worcester, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

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
Worcester, MA
Pop. 204,191
C
58/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden95
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Quincy
Worcester
Total Spending
$4.8B
$8.6B
Spending / Capita
$47,287
$42,049
Total Revenue
$8.5B
$9.2B
Revenue / Capita
$84,485
$45,275
Total Debt
$165.4M
$93.0M
Debt / Capita
$1,638
$456
Population
100,981
204,191
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Quincy$464
Worcester$186
Highways & Roads
Quincy$774
Worcester$163
Parks & Recreation
Quincy$661
Worcester$461
Education
Quincy$21,538
Worcester$28,887
Health
Quincy$374
Worcester$349

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

QuincyWorcester
Sales Tax
$100
$457
Income Tax
$0
$231
Intergovernmental
$15,074
$4,140
Charges & Fees
$2,340
$1,465
Other
$3,310
$3,233

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

QuincyWorcester
Fire Protection
$464
$186
Highways & Roads
$774
$163
Education
$21,538
$28,887
Public Welfare
$778
$889
Health
$374
$349
Hospitals
$1,076
$534
Parks & Recreation
$661
$461
Housing
$3,703
$2,901
Sewerage
$587
$209
Utilities
$2,689
$1,046
Other
$14,644
$6,424
D
Quincy, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Worcester, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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