Bridgeport, CT vs West Hartford, CT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
West Hartford spends 3.0% more per capita than Bridgeport ($1,499/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bridgeport
West Hartford
Total Spending
$7.1B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$48,031
$49,530
Total Revenue
$9.0B
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,953
$71,274
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
148,470
64,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bridgeport$418
West Hartford$464
Highways & Roads
Bridgeport$1,022
West Hartford$387
Parks & Recreation
Bridgeport$547
West Hartford$1,675
Education
Bridgeport$27,902
West Hartford$36,675
Health
Bridgeport$669
West Hartford$505
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BridgeportWest Hartford
| Property Tax | $0 | $41 |
| Sales Tax | $308 | $1,399 |
| Income Tax | $15 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,555 | $2,341 |
| Other | $3,152 | $1,522 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BridgeportWest Hartford
| Fire Protection | $418 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,022 | $387 |
| Education | $27,902 | $36,675 |
| Public Welfare | $345 | $1,942 |
| Health | $669 | $505 |
| Hospitals | $293 | $539 |
| Parks & Recreation | $547 | $1,675 |
| Housing | $6,831 | $2,852 |
| Sewerage | $261 | $0 |
| Utilities | $957 | $17 |
| Other | $8,786 | $4,475 |
B
Bridgeport, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
West Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health