San Diego, CA vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New York spends 66.5% more per capita than San Diego ($85,813/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
New York
Total Spending
$59.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$129,119
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
1,383,987
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
New York$868
Education
San Diego$2,005
New York$37,892
Health
San Diego$411
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoNew York
| Property Tax | $124 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $1,835 |
| Other | $3,801 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoNew York
| Police | $3,335 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $221 |
| Education | $2,005 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $1,116 |
| Health | $411 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $868 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $315 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,668 |
| Other | $17,509 | $25,380 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health