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THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PROJECT

Vital Statistics:
 How the 35 Cities Stack Up

Public Employees


CITY              FULL-TIME
(RANKED BY        EQUIVALENT
REVENUE)          EMPLOYEES
New York City     411,651
Los Angeles        47,507
Washington, D.C.   35,477
Chicago            42,213
Philadelphia       29,600
San Francisco      27,189
Detroit            17,715
Baltimore          28,719
Boston             19,255
Memphis            22,855
Houston            23,045
Nashville          19,624
San Antonio        14,968
Jacksonville        9,190
San Diego          10,810
Dallas             14,903
Denver             14,067
Phoenix            12,165
Austin              9,611
Seattle             9,477
Indianapolis       11,109
Honolulu            9,370
San Jose            6,422
Minneapolis         6,279
Atlanta             7,894
Anchorage           7,566
Richmond            9,373
Long Beach          5,369
Cleveland           9,019
Milwaukee          11,684
Virginia Beach     15,783
Columbus            8,406
New Orleans        10,982
Buffalo            10,868
Kansas City, Mo.    7,315
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