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

Rochester, NY vs Utica, NY

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

Summary

Rochester spends 381.4% more per capita than Utica ($59,542/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rochester
Utica
Total Spending
$15.9B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$75,154
$15,612
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$7,104
$6,364
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
210,992
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rochester$293
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
Rochester$379
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$910
Utica$1,207
Education
Rochester$42,739
Utica$0
Health
Rochester$753
Utica$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterUtica
Sales Tax
$511
$153
Income Tax
$1,427
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,814
$6,364
Charges & Fees
$1,993
$0
Other
$825
$1,276

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterUtica
Fire Protection
$293
$230
Highways & Roads
$379
$230
Education
$42,739
$0
Public Welfare
$140
$537
Health
$753
$0
Hospitals
$764
$480
Parks & Recreation
$910
$1,207
Housing
$5,169
$3,171
Sewerage
$547
$123
Utilities
$5,082
$1,553
Interest on Debt
$215
$0
Other
$18,162
$8,082
D
Rochester, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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