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

Yonkers, NY vs Schenectady, NY

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

Summary

Yonkers spends 41.5% more per capita than Schenectady ($18,448/person difference). Yonkers, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

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
Schenectady, NY
Pop. 68,476
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Yonkers
Schenectady
Total Spending
$13.2B
$3.0B
Spending / Capita
$62,907
$44,459
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$885.6M
Revenue / Capita
$28,419
$12,933
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
209,780
68,476
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Yonkers$0
Schenectady$2,839
Fire Protection
Yonkers$436
Schenectady$406
Highways & Roads
Yonkers$393
Schenectady$440
Parks & Recreation
Yonkers$622
Schenectady$122
Education
Yonkers$34,460
Schenectady$0
Health
Yonkers$506
Schenectady$899

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersSchenectady
Sales Tax
$129
$64
Income Tax
$0
$26
Intergovernmental
$4,254
$12,933
Charges & Fees
$1,866
$0
Other
$1,197
$4,840

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersSchenectady
Police
$0
$2,839
Fire Protection
$436
$406
Highways & Roads
$393
$440
Education
$34,460
$0
Public Welfare
$258
$1,436
Health
$506
$899
Hospitals
$0
$34
Parks & Recreation
$622
$122
Housing
$5,533
$778
Sewerage
$243
$0
Utilities
$2,825
$9,610
Interest on Debt
$0
$47
Other
$17,631
$27,849
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Schenectady, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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