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

Sacramento, CA vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 45.0% more per capita than Sacramento ($58,099/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
Sacramento
New York
Total Spending
$37.2B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$129,119
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
523,600
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sacramento$5,402
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
New York$868
Education
Sacramento$2,684
New York$37,892
Health
Sacramento$18
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoNew York
Property Tax
$1,465
$5
Sales Tax
$378
$399
Income Tax
$3,104
$19
Intergovernmental
$3,400
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$3,239
$1,835
Other
$5,072
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoNew York
Police
$5,402
$1,512
Fire Protection
$2,466
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Education
$2,684
$37,892
Public Welfare
$3,470
$1,116
Health
$18
$417
Hospitals
$0
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,437
$868
Housing
$8,577
$7,137
Sewerage
$103
$315
Utilities
$19,920
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$162
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$26,782
$25,380
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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