City Credit Ratings

October 6, 2023

Current Ratings (as of October 2023) 

Type of Bonds

   Fitch

    Moody's

  S&P Global

General Obligation Bonds

       AA+

       Aaa

             AAA

Lease Revenue Bonds

     AA+/AA

    Aa1/Aa2

             AA+

Certificates of Participation

        AA

    Aa1/Aa2

             AA+

Overall City Outlook

      stable

     negative  

           stable

Historical City GO Bond Rating Changes

Date

Fitch

 Moody's

     S&P Global

    April 2022     AA+       Aaa               AAA

February 2019

 

 

            AAA

March 2018

 

   Aaa

 

 January 2016

AA+ 

 

 

October 2013

 

 

           AA+

April 2013

AA

 

 

February 2013

 

   Aa1

 

April 2011

AA-

 

 

November 2010

 

   Aa2

 

April 2010

 AA

   Aa1

 

June 2008

 

   Aa2

 

June 2004

AA-

 

 

May 2000

 

 

             AA

September 1997

 

   Aa3

 

March 1996

AA

 

 

March 1993

 

 

            AA-

February 1993

 

    A1

 

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