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

Syracuse, NY vs Utica, NY

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

Summary

Syracuse spends 257.6% more per capita than Utica ($40,218/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Syracuse
Utica
Total Spending
$8.2B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$55,830
$15,612
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$13,918
$6,364
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
146,134
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Syracuse$282
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
Syracuse$288
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
Syracuse$600
Utica$1,207
Education
Syracuse$35,942
Utica$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SyracuseUtica
Sales Tax
$383
$153
Intergovernmental
$2,392
$6,364
Charges & Fees
$1,755
$0
Other
$873
$1,276

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SyracuseUtica
Fire Protection
$282
$230
Highways & Roads
$288
$230
Education
$35,942
$0
Public Welfare
$614
$537
Hospitals
$0
$480
Parks & Recreation
$600
$1,207
Housing
$3,659
$3,171
Sewerage
$317
$123
Utilities
$1,703
$1,553
Interest on Debt
$16
$0
Other
$12,408
$8,082
C
Syracuse, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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