New Britain, CT vs Hartford, CT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Hartford spends 37.8% more per capita than New Britain ($28,946/person difference). Hartford, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
44/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New Britain
Hartford
Total Spending
$3.5B
$9.3B
Spending / Capita
$47,715
$76,660
Total Revenue
$3.2B
$4.9B
Revenue / Capita
$43,590
$40,445
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
74,212
121,057
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
New Britain$595
Hartford$384
Highways & Roads
New Britain$410
Hartford$0
Parks & Recreation
New Britain$1,240
Hartford$1,661
Education
New Britain$32,605
Hartford$39,340
Health
New Britain$469
Hartford$1,038
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New BritainHartford
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $1,103 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Intergovernmental | $43,590 | $10,322 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,634 | $0 |
| Other | $3,148 | $739 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New BritainHartford
| Fire Protection | $595 | $384 |
| Highways & Roads | $410 | $0 |
| Education | $32,605 | $39,340 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,535 |
| Health | $469 | $1,038 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $5,508 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,240 | $1,661 |
| Housing | $6,454 | $4,670 |
| Sewerage | $94 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,197 | $298 |
| Other | $3,650 | $22,228 |
D
New Britain, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health