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

New Haven, CT vs Stamford, CT

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

Summary

New Haven spends 27.0% more per capita than Stamford ($14,155/person difference). Stamford, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

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
Stamford, CT
Pop. 135,413
C
61/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New Haven
Stamford
Total Spending
$9.0B
$7.1B
Spending / Capita
$66,510
$52,355
Total Revenue
$7.3B
$5.2B
Revenue / Capita
$53,739
$38,354
Total Debt
$0
$32.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$239
Population
135,736
135,413
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
New Haven$2,676
Stamford$615
Highways & Roads
New Haven$0
Stamford$865
Parks & Recreation
New Haven$98
Stamford$579
Education
New Haven$33,075
Stamford$31,665
Health
New Haven$286
Stamford$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New HavenStamford
Sales Tax
$1,927
$690
Income Tax
$999
$262
Intergovernmental
$53,739
$1,226
Other
$431
$2,342

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New HavenStamford
Fire Protection
$2,676
$615
Highways & Roads
$0
$865
Education
$33,075
$31,665
Public Welfare
$2,189
$597
Health
$286
$0
Hospitals
$1,047
$24
Parks & Recreation
$98
$579
Housing
$3,394
$3,222
Sewerage
$71
$0
Utilities
$967
$1,134
Other
$22,708
$13,653
C
New Haven, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Stamford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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