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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Norwalk, CT vs Danbury, CT

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Norwalk, CT spends 21% more per resident than Danbury, CT: $52,486 against $43,358. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Norwalk, CT edges Danbury, CT on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 61/100 (grade C) to 60/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Norwalk, CT reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Danbury, CT carries $129 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: education leads in Norwalk, CT at $34,497 per resident and in Danbury, CT at $27,827.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Norwalk, CT at 23% of total revenue, whereas Danbury, CT relies most on other revenue at 14%.

Summary

Norwalk spends 21.1% more per capita than Danbury ($9,128/person difference). Norwalk, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Norwalk, CT
Pop. 91,050
C
61/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
Norwalk
Danbury
Total Spending
$4.8B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$52,486
$43,358
Total Revenue
$3.5B
$1.9B
Revenue / Capita
$38,437
$21,950
Total Debt
$0
$11.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$129
Population
91,050
86,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norwalk$2,529
Danbury$357
Highways & Roads
Norwalk$0
Danbury$264
Parks & Recreation
Norwalk$510
Danbury$751
Education
Norwalk$34,497
Danbury$27,827
Health
Norwalk$381
Danbury$290

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NorwalkDanbury
Sales Tax
$723
$442
Intergovernmental
$9,012
$2,313
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,180
Other
$4,487
$3,156

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NorwalkDanbury
Fire Protection
$2,529
$357
Highways & Roads
$0
$264
Education
$34,497
$27,827
Public Welfare
$2,362
$913
Health
$381
$290
Hospitals
$97
$53
Parks & Recreation
$510
$751
Housing
$2,693
$2,419
Sewerage
$123
$64
Utilities
$66
$984
Other
$9,227
$9,436
C
Norwalk, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Danbury, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.