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

Syracuse, NY vs Yonkers, NY

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

Summary

Yonkers spends 11.2% more per capita than Syracuse ($7,077/person difference). Yonkers, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Yonkers, NY
Pop. 209,780
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Syracuse
Yonkers
Total Spending
$8.2B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$55,830
$62,907
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$13,918
$28,419
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
146,134
209,780
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Syracuse$282
Yonkers$436
Highways & Roads
Syracuse$288
Yonkers$393
Parks & Recreation
Syracuse$600
Yonkers$622
Education
Syracuse$35,942
Yonkers$34,460
Health
Syracuse$0
Yonkers$506

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SyracuseYonkers
Sales Tax
$383
$129
Intergovernmental
$2,392
$4,254
Charges & Fees
$1,755
$1,866
Other
$873
$1,197

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SyracuseYonkers
Fire Protection
$282
$436
Highways & Roads
$288
$393
Education
$35,942
$34,460
Public Welfare
$614
$258
Health
$0
$506
Parks & Recreation
$600
$622
Housing
$3,659
$5,533
Sewerage
$317
$243
Utilities
$1,703
$2,825
Interest on Debt
$16
$0
Other
$12,408
$17,631
C
Syracuse, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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