Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in New York

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Finances

Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Ranked 87 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1BuffaloErie100 / 100
2Saratoga SpringsSaratoga100 / 100
3ScarsdaleWestchester99 / 100
4SalamancaCattaraugus99 / 100
5Mount KiscoWestchester99 / 100
6HudsonColumbia99 / 100
7MaloneFranklin99 / 100
8HarrisonWestchester99 / 100
9YonkersWestchester98 / 100
10Long BeachNassau98 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

NY Office of the State Comptroller

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