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

Syracuse, NY vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 56.8% more per capita than Syracuse ($73,289/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Syracuse, NY
Pop. 146,134
C
57/100
Budget Balance26
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
Syracuse
New York
Total Spending
$8.2B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$55,830
$129,119
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$13,918
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
146,134
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Syracuse$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Syracuse$282
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Syracuse$288
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Syracuse$600
New York$868
Education
Syracuse$35,942
New York$37,892
Health
Syracuse$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SyracuseNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$383
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$2,392
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$1,755
$1,835
Other
$873
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SyracuseNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$282
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$288
$221
Education
$35,942
$37,892
Public Welfare
$614
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$0
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$600
$868
Housing
$3,659
$7,137
Sewerage
$317
$315
Utilities
$1,703
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$16
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$12,408
$25,380
C
Syracuse, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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