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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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