Comparing financial health across New York's 62 cities
11 cities not included in the 2024 rankings below due to late or missing filings. View filing status
Based on FY 2024 financial data
Unassigned fund balance as a percentage of total expenditures. Higher is generally stronger.
| # | City | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hornell | 31.0% |
| 2 | Amsterdam | 27.3% |
| 3 | Syracuse | 26.5% |
| 4 | Newburgh | 24.3% |
| 5 | Beacon | 23.5% |
| 6 | Oneonta | 22.8% |
| 7 | Lockport | 22.0% |
| 8 | Rye | 22.0% |
| 9 | Norwich | 20.4% |
| 10 | Lackawanna | 18.3% |
| 1 | Dunkirk | -40.4% |
| 2 | Little Falls | -16.6% |
| 3 | Cortland | -8.4% |
| 4 | Glen Cove | 0.1% |
| 5 | Rochester | 0.4% |
| 6 | Poughkeepsie | 0.9% |
| 7 | Auburn | 0.9% |
| 8 | Utica | 1.4% |
| 9 | Oneida | 2.6% |
| 10 | Albany | 3.3% |
Debt service as a percentage of total expenditures. Lower typically indicates less debt burden.
| # | City | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plattsburgh | 38.4% |
| 2 | Geneva | 18.9% |
| 3 | Long Beach | 16.2% |
| 4 | Oneida | 15.9% |
| 5 | Binghamton | 13.5% |
| 6 | Olean | 13.3% |
| 7 | Auburn | 10.7% |
| 8 | Glens Falls | 9.7% |
| 9 | Saratoga Springs | 9.5% |
| 10 | Middletown | 9.2% |
| 1 | Lackawanna | 1.9% |
| 2 | Batavia | 1.9% |
| 3 | Rye | 2.7% |
| 4 | Norwich | 2.7% |
| 5 | Watertown | 2.8% |
| 6 | Niagara Falls | 3.2% |
| 7 | Rochester | 3.9% |
| 8 | Corning | 4.1% |
| 9 | Watervliet | 4.2% |
| 10 | Lockport | 4.3% |
Total expenditures divided by population.
| # | City | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plattsburgh | $5,330 |
| 2 | Hudson | $4,906 |
| 3 | Rye | $4,219 |
| 4 | White Plains | $4,157 |
| 5 | Kingston | $4,108 |
| 6 | Oswego | $4,068 |
| 7 | Auburn | $3,937 |
| 8 | Long Beach | $3,894 |
| 9 | Rochester | $3,860 |
| 10 | Watertown | $3,775 |
| 1 | Cohoes | $2,042 |
| 2 | Lackawanna | $2,074 |
| 3 | Batavia | $2,131 |
| 4 | Norwich | $2,202 |
| 5 | Watervliet | $2,215 |
| 6 | Amsterdam | $2,216 |
| 7 | Dunkirk | $2,284 |
| 8 | Utica | $2,343 |
| 9 | Lockport | $2,358 |
| 10 | Gloversville | $2,378 |
Nonpartisan, evidence-based analysis of governance and financial data across New York State's 62 cities. All data sourced from official filings and public records.