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New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) vs Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) at 82/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 7.5 percentage points (95.3% vs 87.8%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

MetricNew York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS)Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)82/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
95.3%*87.8%
Total Assets$248.0B$36.8B
Total Liabilities$260.2B$41.9B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B$5.1B*
Participants1,070,000218,000
1-Year Investment Return7.1%*6.3%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of New YorkTexas Cities

New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) at 82/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 7.5 percentage points (95.3% vs 87.8%). New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) covers 1,070,000 participants.

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