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

Hartford, CT vs Norwalk, CT

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

Summary

Hartford spends 46.1% more per capita than Norwalk ($24,174/person difference). Norwalk, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

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
Norwalk, CT
Pop. 91,050
C
61/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hartford
Norwalk
Total Spending
$9.3B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$76,660
$52,486
Total Revenue
$4.9B
$3.5B
Revenue / Capita
$40,445
$38,437
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
121,057
91,050
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hartford$384
Norwalk$2,529
Parks & Recreation
Hartford$1,661
Norwalk$510
Education
Hartford$39,340
Norwalk$34,497
Health
Hartford$1,038
Norwalk$381

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HartfordNorwalk
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,103
$723
Income Tax
$9
$0
Intergovernmental
$10,322
$9,012
Other
$739
$4,487

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HartfordNorwalk
Fire Protection
$384
$2,529
Education
$39,340
$34,497
Public Welfare
$1,535
$2,362
Health
$1,038
$381
Hospitals
$5,508
$97
Parks & Recreation
$1,661
$510
Housing
$4,670
$2,693
Sewerage
$0
$123
Utilities
$298
$66
Other
$22,228
$9,227
C
Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Norwalk, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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