The Local Government Spending & Revenue database contains spending, debt and revenue levels of counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts throughout the state, excluding only New York City. Use this database to view a single local government entity, to compare like entities to one another, or to create categorical rankings.
2015 City Benchmark Comparisons
Category | City of Albany |
City of Binghamton |
City of Buffalo |
City of Saratoga Springs |
City of Schenectady |
City of Syracuse |
City of Troy |
City of Utica |
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County | Albany | Broome | Erie | Saratoga | Schenectady | Onondaga | Rensselaer | Oneida | |
Population | 97,856 | 47,376 | 261,310 | 26,586 | 66,135 | 145,170 | 50,129 | 62,235 | |
Size | Large | Medium | Large | Medium | Medium | Large | Medium | Medium | |
Area | Upstate | Upstate | Upstate | Upstate | Upstate | Upstate | Upstate | Upstate | |
Region | Capital Region | Southern Tier | Western New York | Capital Region | Capital Region | Central New York | Capital Region | Mohawk Valley | |
Full Value Per Capita | $44,387 | $30,952 | $25,382 | $145,949 | $28,013 | $30,894 | $35,135 | $22,900 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 44 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 23 | 41 | 53 | 3 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 57 | |
Effective Property Tax Rate | 1.31% | 2.48% | 1.24% | 0.49% | 1.54% | 0.7% | 1.13% | 1.87% | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 20 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 38 | 28 | 7 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 23 | 1 | 25 | 54 | 14 | 47 | 32 | 8 | |
Taxes Per Capita | $1,160 | $1,017 | $708 | $1,286 | $697 | $872 | $771 | $699 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 4 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 31 | 37 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 11 | 20 | 49 | 6 | 52 | 31 | 44 | 50 | |
Debt Per Capita | $1,244 | $3,074 | $1,829 | $1,919 | $1,739 | $1,908 | $1,071 | $1,137 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 23 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 26 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 33 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 37 | 36 | |
Real Property Taxes and Assessments Per Capita | $579 | $769 | $315 | $736 | $433 | $238 | $398 | $427 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 11 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 25 | 42 | 30 | 27 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 22 | 6 | 50 | 8 | 38 | 55 | 43 | 40 | |
Other Real Property Tax Items Per Capita | $216 | $12 | $35 | $16 | $56 | $46 | $42 | $39 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 2 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 18 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 3 | 53 | 28 | 50 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | |
Sales and Use Tax Per Capita | $350 | $225 | $346 | $514 | $195 | $577 | $320 | $219 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 13 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 22 | 37 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 18 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 52 | 5 | 28 | 47 | |
Other Non-Property Taxes Per Capita | $15 | $12 | $11 | $21 | $13 | $12 | $10 | $13 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 7 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 32 | 15 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 14 | 39 | 42 | 5 | 23 | 38 | 44 | 24 | |
Charges for Services Per Capita | $183 | $392 | $283 | $469 | $460 | $457 | $460 | $101 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 40 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 41 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 53 | 40 | 46 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 54 | |
Charges to Other Governments Per Capita | $8 | $113 | $33 | $22 | $2 | $2 | $7 | $2 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 30 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 37 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 39 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 40 | 48 | |
Use and Sale of Property Per Capita | $11 | $30 | $71 | $26 | $28 | $24 | $11 | $22 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 27 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 19 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 37 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 27 | |
Other Local Revenues Per Capita | $82 | $232 | $153 | $208 | $103 | $129 | $102 | $33 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 34 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 24 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 46 | |
Local Revenues Per Capita | $1,445 | $1,784 | $1,247 | $2,011 | $1,291 | $1,483 | $1,351 | $857 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 23 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 43 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 35 | 17 | 49 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 40 | 56 | |
State Aid Per Capita | $292 | $266 | $750 | $168 | $215 | $550 | $315 | $318 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 16 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 12 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 18 | 24 | 3 | 49 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 13 | |
Federal Aid Per Capita | $29 | $134 | $158 | $84 | $96 | $181 | $136 | $177 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 31 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 40 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 11 | |
Total Revenues Per Capita | $1,767 | $2,183 | $2,154 | $2,263 | $1,601 | $2,214 | $1,803 | $1,351 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 28 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 10 | 25 | 43 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 39 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 47 | 15 | 35 | 56 | |
Proceeds of Debt Per Capita | $125 | $624 | $115 | $225 | $98 | $169 | $3 | $66 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 15 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 34 | 23 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 20 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 45 | 32 | |
Other Sources Per Capita | $0.36 | $101 | $140 | $71 | $38 | $179 | $77 | $134 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 21 | 14 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 51 | 26 | 19 | 35 | 44 | 17 | 31 | 21 | |
Total Revenues and Other Sources Per Capita | $1,892 | $2,908 | $2,409 | $2,559 | $1,737 | $2,559 | $1,882 | $1,552 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 26 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 28 | 41 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 38 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 46 | 14 | 40 | 54 | |
General Government Per Capita | $211 | $193 | $338 | $292 | $155 | $246 | $183 | $164 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 19 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 29 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 30 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 24 | 38 | 42 | |
Education Per Capita | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Public Safety Per Capita | $701 | $493 | $612 | $636 | $476 | $614 | $481 | $417 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 24 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 4 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 35 | |
Health Per Capita | $2 | $0.92 | $0 | $0.78 | $0 | $0 | $2 | $0 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 3 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 4 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 26 | |
Transportation Per Capita | $126 | $324 | $219 | $247 | $149 | $462 | $132 | $105 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 39 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 37 | 41 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 48 | 12 | 26 | 19 | 42 | 7 | 45 | 51 | |
Social Services Per Capita | $20 | $0 | $0.69 | $6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $103 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 4 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 9 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | |
Economic Development Per Capita | $4 | $64 | $67 | $13 | $88 | $84 | $44 | $54 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 37 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 16 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 47 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 19 | |
Culture and Recreation Per Capita | $49 | $75 | $58 | $192 | $32 | $63 | $55 | $43 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 32 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 36 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 40 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 37 | 45 | |
Community Services Per Capita | $0.26 | $44 | $21 | $41 | $13 | $20 | $4 | $4 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 25 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 48 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 37 | 36 | |
Utilities Per Capita | $0 | $117 | $19 | $115 | $98 | $64 | $151 | $0 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 40 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 40 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 51 | 25 | 49 | 27 | 33 | 46 | 12 | 51 | |
Sanitation Per Capita | $67 | $473 | $72 | $167 | $175 | $56 | $98 | $11 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 38 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 41 | 33 | 42 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 50 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 20 | 54 | 43 | 55 | |
Employee Benefits Per Capita | $556 | $458 | $593 | $498 | $437 | $578 | $434 | $336 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 8 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 39 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 13 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 32 | 52 | |
Debt Service Per Capita | $226 | $573 | $231 | $147 | $146 | $180 | $143 | $130 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 11 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 23 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 18 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 31 | 34 | |
Total Expenditures Per Capita | $1,961 | $2,815 | $2,231 | $2,354 | $1,770 | $2,367 | $1,726 | $1,367 | |
Area Rank (out of 48) | 21 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 33 | 43 | |
NYS Rank (out of 61) | 31 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 43 | 14 | 45 | 56 |
by the Empire Center for Public Policy
(Ranks = Highest to Lowest)
2) "NA" means not applicable in this category.