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

Norwalk, CT vs New Haven, CT

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

Summary

New Haven spends 21.1% more per capita than Norwalk ($14,025/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
New Haven, CT
Pop. 135,736
C
54/100
Budget Balance56
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norwalk
New Haven
Total Spending
$4.8B
$9.0B
Spending / Capita
$52,486
$66,510
Total Revenue
$3.5B
$7.3B
Revenue / Capita
$38,437
$53,739
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
91,050
135,736
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norwalk$2,529
New Haven$2,676
Parks & Recreation
Norwalk$510
New Haven$98
Education
Norwalk$34,497
New Haven$33,075
Health
Norwalk$381
New Haven$286

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NorwalkNew Haven
Sales Tax
$723
$1,927
Income Tax
$0
$999
Intergovernmental
$9,012
$53,739
Other
$4,487
$431

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NorwalkNew Haven
Fire Protection
$2,529
$2,676
Education
$34,497
$33,075
Public Welfare
$2,362
$2,189
Health
$381
$286
Hospitals
$97
$1,047
Parks & Recreation
$510
$98
Housing
$2,693
$3,394
Sewerage
$123
$71
Utilities
$66
$967
Other
$9,227
$22,708
C
Norwalk, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
New Haven, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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