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

Norwalk, CT vs Hartford, CT

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

Summary

Hartford spends 31.5% more per capita than Norwalk ($24,174/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
Hartford, CT
Pop. 121,057
C
58/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norwalk
Hartford
Total Spending
$4.8B
$9.3B
Spending / Capita
$52,486
$76,660
Total Revenue
$3.5B
$4.9B
Revenue / Capita
$38,437
$40,445
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
91,050
121,057
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norwalk$2,529
Hartford$384
Parks & Recreation
Norwalk$510
Hartford$1,661
Education
Norwalk$34,497
Hartford$39,340
Health
Norwalk$381
Hartford$1,038

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NorwalkHartford
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$723
$1,103
Income Tax
$0
$9
Intergovernmental
$9,012
$10,322
Other
$4,487
$739

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NorwalkHartford
Fire Protection
$2,529
$384
Education
$34,497
$39,340
Public Welfare
$2,362
$1,535
Health
$381
$1,038
Hospitals
$97
$5,508
Parks & Recreation
$510
$1,661
Housing
$2,693
$4,670
Sewerage
$123
$0
Utilities
$66
$298
Other
$9,227
$22,228
C
Norwalk, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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