Schenectady, NY vs Utica, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Schenectady spends 184.8% more per capita than Utica ($28,847/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Schenectady
Utica
Total Spending
$3.0B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$44,459
$15,612
Total Revenue
$885.6M
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$12,933
$6,364
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
68,476
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Schenectady$2,839
Utica$0
Fire Protection
Schenectady$406
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
Schenectady$440
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
Schenectady$122
Utica$1,207
Health
Schenectady$899
Utica$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SchenectadyUtica
| Sales Tax | $64 | $153 |
| Income Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $12,933 | $6,364 |
| Other | $4,840 | $1,276 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SchenectadyUtica
| Police | $2,839 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $406 | $230 |
| Highways & Roads | $440 | $230 |
| Public Welfare | $1,436 | $537 |
| Health | $899 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $34 | $480 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,207 |
| Housing | $778 | $3,171 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $123 |
| Utilities | $9,610 | $1,553 |
| Interest on Debt | $47 | $0 |
| Other | $27,849 | $8,082 |
D
Schenectady, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health