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

Hartford, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

Summary

Hartford spends 54.8% more per capita than West Hartford ($27,130/person difference). West Hartford, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

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
West Hartford, CT
Pop. 64,088
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hartford
West Hartford
Total Spending
$9.3B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$76,660
$49,530
Total Revenue
$4.9B
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$40,445
$71,274
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
121,057
64,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hartford$384
West Hartford$464
Highways & Roads
Hartford$0
West Hartford$387
Parks & Recreation
Hartford$1,661
West Hartford$1,675
Education
Hartford$39,340
West Hartford$36,675
Health
Hartford$1,038
West Hartford$505

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HartfordWest Hartford
Property Tax
$0
$41
Sales Tax
$1,103
$1,399
Income Tax
$9
$0
Intergovernmental
$10,322
$2,341
Other
$739
$1,522

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HartfordWest Hartford
Fire Protection
$384
$464
Highways & Roads
$0
$387
Education
$39,340
$36,675
Public Welfare
$1,535
$1,942
Health
$1,038
$505
Hospitals
$5,508
$539
Parks & Recreation
$1,661
$1,675
Housing
$4,670
$2,852
Utilities
$298
$17
Other
$22,228
$4,475
C
Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
B
West Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health

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