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

Utica, NY vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 87.9% more per capita than Utica ($113,507/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
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
Utica
New York
Total Spending
$1.0B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,612
$129,119
Total Revenue
$411.9M
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$6,364
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
64,728
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Utica$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Utica$230
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Utica$230
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Utica$1,207
New York$868
Education
Utica$0
New York$37,892
Health
Utica$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

UticaNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$153
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$6,364
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$1,276
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

UticaNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$230
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$230
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$537
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$480
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,207
$868
Housing
$3,171
$7,137
Sewerage
$123
$315
Utilities
$1,553
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$8,082
$25,380
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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