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

New Haven, CT vs Danbury, CT

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

Summary

New Haven spends 53.4% more per capita than Danbury ($23,153/person difference). Danbury, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

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
Danbury, CT
Pop. 86,456
C
60/100
Budget Balance40
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New Haven
Danbury
Total Spending
$9.0B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$66,510
$43,358
Total Revenue
$7.3B
$1.9B
Revenue / Capita
$53,739
$21,950
Total Debt
$0
$11.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$129
Population
135,736
86,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
New Haven$2,676
Danbury$357
Highways & Roads
New Haven$0
Danbury$264
Parks & Recreation
New Haven$98
Danbury$751
Education
New Haven$33,075
Danbury$27,827
Health
New Haven$286
Danbury$290

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New HavenDanbury
Sales Tax
$1,927
$442
Income Tax
$999
$0
Intergovernmental
$53,739
$2,313
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,180
Other
$431
$3,156

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New HavenDanbury
Fire Protection
$2,676
$357
Highways & Roads
$0
$264
Education
$33,075
$27,827
Public Welfare
$2,189
$913
Health
$286
$290
Hospitals
$1,047
$53
Parks & Recreation
$98
$751
Housing
$3,394
$2,419
Sewerage
$71
$64
Utilities
$967
$984
Other
$22,708
$9,436
C
New Haven, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Danbury, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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