Norwalk, CT vs Stamford, CT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Norwalk spends 0.2% more per capita than Stamford ($131/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Norwalk
Stamford
Total Spending
$4.8B
$7.1B
Spending / Capita
$52,486
$52,355
Total Revenue
$3.5B
$5.2B
Revenue / Capita
$38,437
$38,354
Total Debt
$0
$32.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$239
Population
91,050
135,413
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Norwalk$2,529
Stamford$615
Highways & Roads
Norwalk$0
Stamford$865
Parks & Recreation
Norwalk$510
Stamford$579
Education
Norwalk$34,497
Stamford$31,665
Health
Norwalk$381
Stamford$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
NorwalkStamford
| Sales Tax | $723 | $690 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $262 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,012 | $1,226 |
| Other | $4,487 | $2,342 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
NorwalkStamford
| Fire Protection | $2,529 | $615 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $865 |
| Education | $34,497 | $31,665 |
| Public Welfare | $2,362 | $597 |
| Health | $381 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $97 | $24 |
| Parks & Recreation | $510 | $579 |
| Housing | $2,693 | $3,222 |
| Sewerage | $123 | $0 |
| Utilities | $66 | $1,134 |
| Other | $9,227 | $13,653 |
C
Norwalk, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Stamford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health