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

Rochester, NY vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 41.8% more per capita than Rochester ($53,965/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rochester, NY
Pop. 210,992
D
47/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity21
Trend Direction50
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rochester
New York
Total Spending
$15.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$75,154
$129,119
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,104
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
210,992
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Rochester$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Rochester$293
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Rochester$379
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$910
New York$868
Education
Rochester$42,739
New York$37,892
Health
Rochester$753
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$511
$399
Income Tax
$1,427
$19
Intergovernmental
$3,814
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$1,993
$1,835
Other
$825
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$293
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$379
$221
Education
$42,739
$37,892
Public Welfare
$140
$1,116
Health
$753
$417
Hospitals
$764
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$910
$868
Housing
$5,169
$7,137
Sewerage
$547
$315
Utilities
$5,082
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$215
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$18,162
$25,380
D
Rochester, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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