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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Hartford, CT vs New Haven, CT

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Hartford spends 15.3% more per capita than New Haven ($10,150/person difference). Hartford, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Hartford, CT
Pop. 121,057
C
58/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
New Haven, CT
Pop. 135,736
C
54/100
Budget Balance56
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hartford
New Haven
Total Spending
$9.3B
$9.0B
Spending / Capita
$76,660
$66,510
Total Revenue
$4.9B
$7.3B
Revenue / Capita
$40,445
$53,739
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
121,057
135,736
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hartford$384
New Haven$2,676
Parks & Recreation
Hartford$1,661
New Haven$98
Education
Hartford$39,340
New Haven$33,075
Health
Hartford$1,038
New Haven$286

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HartfordNew Haven
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,103
$1,927
Income Tax
$9
$999
Intergovernmental
$10,322
$53,739
Other
$739
$431

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HartfordNew Haven
Fire Protection
$384
$2,676
Education
$39,340
$33,075
Public Welfare
$1,535
$2,189
Health
$1,038
$286
Hospitals
$5,508
$1,047
Parks & Recreation
$1,661
$98
Housing
$4,670
$3,394
Sewerage
$0
$71
Utilities
$298
$967
Other
$22,228
$22,708
C
Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
New Haven, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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