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

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

City A
Norwalk, CT
Pop. 91,050
C
61/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
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

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