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

Tucson, AZ vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 87.8% more per capita than Tucson ($113,360/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Tucson
New York
Total Spending
$8.5B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$129,119
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$147,477
Total Debt
$833.1M
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$462
Population
541,033
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tucson$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
New York$868
Education
Tucson$0
New York$37,892
Health
Tucson$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonNew York
Property Tax
$5
$5
Sales Tax
$309
$399
Income Tax
$1,107
$19
Intergovernmental
$23,276
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$4,534
$1,835
Other
$952
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TucsonNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$330
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$1,181
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$1,314
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,229
$868
Housing
$3,091
$7,137
Sewerage
$0
$315
Utilities
$3,555
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$1,735
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$3,322
$25,380
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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