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.
2018 Statewide large City Rankings: Total Expenditures Per Capita
Rank | City | Amount |
---|---|---|
1. | Yonkers | $3,089 |
2. | Rochester | $3,058 |
3. | Syracuse | $2,229 |
4. | Buffalo | $2,165 |
5. | Albany | $1,983 |
by the Empire Center for Public Policy