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

Utica, NY vs Rochester, NY

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

Summary

Rochester spends 79.2% more per capita than Utica ($59,542/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
Rochester, NY
Pop. 210,992
D
47/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity21
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Utica
Rochester
Total Spending
$1.0B
$15.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,612
$75,154
Total Revenue
$411.9M
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$6,364
$7,104
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
64,728
210,992
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Utica$230
Rochester$293
Highways & Roads
Utica$230
Rochester$379
Parks & Recreation
Utica$1,207
Rochester$910
Education
Utica$0
Rochester$42,739
Health
Utica$0
Rochester$753

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

UticaRochester
Sales Tax
$153
$511
Income Tax
$0
$1,427
Intergovernmental
$6,364
$3,814
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,993
Other
$1,276
$825

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

UticaRochester
Fire Protection
$230
$293
Highways & Roads
$230
$379
Education
$0
$42,739
Public Welfare
$537
$140
Health
$0
$753
Hospitals
$480
$764
Parks & Recreation
$1,207
$910
Housing
$3,171
$5,169
Sewerage
$123
$547
Utilities
$1,553
$5,082
Interest on Debt
$0
$215
Other
$8,082
$18,162
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Rochester, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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