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

Yonkers, NY vs Albany, NY

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

Summary

Yonkers spends 35.0% more per capita than Albany ($16,312/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Yonkers, NY
Pop. 209,780
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Albany, NY
Pop. 99,692
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Yonkers
Albany
Total Spending
$13.2B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$62,907
$46,595
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$2.9B
Revenue / Capita
$28,419
$29,490
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
209,780
99,692
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Yonkers$0
Albany$3,815
Fire Protection
Yonkers$436
Albany$558
Highways & Roads
Yonkers$393
Albany$391
Parks & Recreation
Yonkers$622
Albany$663
Education
Yonkers$34,460
Albany$0
Health
Yonkers$506
Albany$91

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersAlbany
Sales Tax
$129
$1,242
Intergovernmental
$4,254
$3,947
Charges & Fees
$1,866
$0
Other
$1,197
$6,604

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersAlbany
Police
$0
$3,815
Fire Protection
$436
$558
Highways & Roads
$393
$391
Education
$34,460
$0
Public Welfare
$258
$1,363
Health
$506
$91
Parks & Recreation
$622
$663
Housing
$5,533
$2,042
Sewerage
$243
$0
Utilities
$2,825
$13,046
Interest on Debt
$0
$88
Other
$17,631
$24,538
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Albany, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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