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

New Haven, CT vs Bristol, CT

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

Summary

New Haven spends 47.9% more per capita than Bristol ($21,534/person difference). New Haven, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New Haven, CT
Pop. 135,736
C
54/100
Budget Balance56
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Bristol, CT
Pop. 61,052
D
40/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New Haven
Bristol
Total Spending
$9.0B
$2.7B
Spending / Capita
$66,510
$44,977
Total Revenue
$7.3B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$53,739
$20,060
Total Debt
$0
$2.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$47
Population
135,736
61,052
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
New Haven$2,676
Bristol$379
Highways & Roads
New Haven$0
Bristol$219
Parks & Recreation
New Haven$98
Bristol$777
Education
New Haven$33,075
Bristol$30,607
Health
New Haven$286
Bristol$413

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New HavenBristol
Sales Tax
$1,927
$89
Income Tax
$999
$67
Intergovernmental
$53,739
$20,060
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,528
Other
$431
$2,307

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New HavenBristol
Fire Protection
$2,676
$379
Highways & Roads
$0
$219
Education
$33,075
$30,607
Public Welfare
$2,189
$1,237
Health
$286
$413
Hospitals
$1,047
$270
Parks & Recreation
$98
$777
Housing
$3,394
$3,405
Sewerage
$71
$112
Utilities
$967
$2,175
Other
$22,708
$5,384
C
New Haven, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
D
Bristol, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health

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