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

Utica, NY vs Mount Vernon, NY

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

Summary

Mount Vernon spends 14.3% more per capita than Utica ($2,602/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Mount Vernon, NY
Pop. 72,817
C
53/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency62
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Utica
Mount Vernon
Total Spending
$1.0B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,612
$18,214
Total Revenue
$411.9M
$137.0M
Revenue / Capita
$6,364
$1,881
Total Debt
$0
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$18
Population
64,728
72,817
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Utica$0
Mount Vernon$46
Fire Protection
Utica$230
Mount Vernon$383
Highways & Roads
Utica$230
Mount Vernon$527
Parks & Recreation
Utica$1,207
Mount Vernon$950

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

UticaMount Vernon
Sales Tax
$153
$356
Intergovernmental
$6,364
$1,881
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,441
Other
$1,276
$532

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

UticaMount Vernon
Police
$0
$46
Fire Protection
$230
$383
Highways & Roads
$230
$527
Public Welfare
$537
$335
Hospitals
$480
$386
Parks & Recreation
$1,207
$950
Housing
$3,171
$3,774
Sewerage
$123
$151
Utilities
$1,553
$2,448
Other
$8,082
$9,214
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Mount Vernon, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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