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

Yonkers, NY vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 51.3% more per capita than Yonkers ($66,212/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
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
Yonkers
New York
Total Spending
$13.2B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$62,907
$129,119
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$28,419
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
209,780
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Yonkers$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Yonkers$436
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Yonkers$393
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Yonkers$622
New York$868
Education
Yonkers$34,460
New York$37,892
Health
Yonkers$506
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$129
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$4,254
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$1,866
$1,835
Other
$1,197
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$436
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$393
$221
Education
$34,460
$37,892
Public Welfare
$258
$1,116
Health
$506
$417
Hospitals
$0
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$622
$868
Housing
$5,533
$7,137
Sewerage
$243
$315
Utilities
$2,825
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$17,631
$25,380
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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