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

Yonkers, NY vs Utica, NY

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

Summary

Yonkers spends 302.9% more per capita than Utica ($47,295/person difference). Utica, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Yonkers
Utica
Total Spending
$13.2B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$62,907
$15,612
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$28,419
$6,364
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
209,780
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Yonkers$436
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
Yonkers$393
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
Yonkers$622
Utica$1,207
Education
Yonkers$34,460
Utica$0
Health
Yonkers$506
Utica$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersUtica
Sales Tax
$129
$153
Intergovernmental
$4,254
$6,364
Charges & Fees
$1,866
$0
Other
$1,197
$1,276

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

YonkersUtica
Fire Protection
$436
$230
Highways & Roads
$393
$230
Education
$34,460
$0
Public Welfare
$258
$537
Health
$506
$0
Hospitals
$0
$480
Parks & Recreation
$622
$1,207
Housing
$5,533
$3,171
Sewerage
$243
$123
Utilities
$2,825
$1,553
Other
$17,631
$8,082
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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