Springfield, MA vs Quincy, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Springfield, MA spends 39% more per resident than Quincy, MA: $65,626 against $47,287. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Springfield, MA edges Quincy, MA on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 44/100 (grade D) to 43/100 (grade D). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
Springfield, MA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Quincy, MA carries $1,638 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: education leads in Springfield, MA at $47,090 per resident and in Quincy, MA at $21,538.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 100% of total revenue in Springfield, MA and 18% in Quincy, MA.
Summary
Springfield spends 38.8% more per capita than Quincy ($18,339/person difference). Springfield, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 44/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Sales Tax | $34 | $100 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,275 | $15,074 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,340 |
| Other | $770 | $3,310 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $829 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $308 | $774 |
| Education | $47,090 | $21,538 |
| Public Welfare | $640 | $778 |
| Health | $453 | $374 |
| Hospitals | $861 | $1,076 |
| Parks & Recreation | $673 | $661 |
| Housing | $3,784 | $3,703 |
| Sewerage | $282 | $587 |
| Utilities | $200 | $2,689 |
| Other | $10,507 | $14,644 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.