San Francisco, CA vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 42.6% more per capita than New York ($55,012/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
New York
Total Spending
$156.7B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$129,119
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$147,477
Total Debt
$1.7B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$462
Population
851,036
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
New York$868
Education
San Francisco$0
New York$37,892
Health
San Francisco$1,911
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoNew York
| Property Tax | $148 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $1,835 |
| Other | $18,918 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoNew York
| Police | $3,351 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Education | $0 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $1,116 |
| Health | $1,911 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $868 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $315 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $11,668 |
| Other | $93,702 | $25,380 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health