Bristol, CT vs New Britain, CT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New Britain spends 5.7% more per capita than Bristol ($2,738/person difference). New Britain, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 44/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
40/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
44/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bristol
New Britain
Total Spending
$2.7B
$3.5B
Spending / Capita
$44,977
$47,715
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$3.2B
Revenue / Capita
$20,060
$43,590
Total Debt
$2.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$47
$0
Population
61,052
74,212
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bristol$379
New Britain$595
Highways & Roads
Bristol$219
New Britain$410
Parks & Recreation
Bristol$777
New Britain$1,240
Education
Bristol$30,607
New Britain$32,605
Health
Bristol$413
New Britain$469
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BristolNew Britain
| Sales Tax | $89 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $67 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,060 | $43,590 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,528 | $1,634 |
| Other | $2,307 | $3,148 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BristolNew Britain
| Fire Protection | $379 | $595 |
| Highways & Roads | $219 | $410 |
| Education | $30,607 | $32,605 |
| Public Welfare | $1,237 | $0 |
| Health | $413 | $469 |
| Hospitals | $270 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $777 | $1,240 |
| Housing | $3,405 | $6,454 |
| Sewerage | $112 | $94 |
| Utilities | $2,175 | $2,197 |
| Other | $5,384 | $3,650 |
D
Bristol, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health
D
New Britain, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health