Washington, DC vs New York, NY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 88.5% more per capita than New York ($114,221/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
New York
Total Spending
$163.2B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$129,119
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$147,477
Total Debt
$1.7B
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$462
Population
670,587
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
New York$868
Education
Washington$53,224
New York$37,892
Health
Washington$1,009
New York$417
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonNew York
| Property Tax | $25 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $399 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $19 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $20,520 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $1,835 |
| Other | $11,518 | $3,593 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonNew York
| Police | $4,183 | $1,512 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $11,050 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $221 |
| Education | $53,224 | $37,892 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $1,116 |
| Health | $1,009 | $417 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $6,467 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $868 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $7,137 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $315 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $13,371 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $11,706 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $11,668 |
| Other | $48,155 | $25,380 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health