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

Schenectady, NY vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 65.6% more per capita than Schenectady ($84,661/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Schenectady, NY
Pop. 68,476
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
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
Schenectady
New York
Total Spending
$3.0B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$44,459
$129,119
Total Revenue
$885.6M
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$12,933
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
68,476
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Schenectady$2,839
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Schenectady$406
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Schenectady$440
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Schenectady$122
New York$868
Education
Schenectady$0
New York$37,892
Health
Schenectady$899
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SchenectadyNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$64
$399
Income Tax
$26
$19
Intergovernmental
$12,933
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$4,840
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SchenectadyNew York
Police
$2,839
$1,512
Fire Protection
$406
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$440
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$1,436
$1,116
Health
$899
$417
Hospitals
$34
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$122
$868
Housing
$778
$7,137
Sewerage
$0
$315
Utilities
$9,610
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$47
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$27,849
$25,380
D
Schenectady, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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