Stamford, CT vs New Haven, CT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New Haven spends 21.3% more per capita than Stamford ($14,155/person difference). Stamford, CT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
54/100
Budget Balance56
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Stamford
New Haven
Total Spending
$7.1B
$9.0B
Spending / Capita
$52,355
$66,510
Total Revenue
$5.2B
$7.3B
Revenue / Capita
$38,354
$53,739
Total Debt
$32.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$239
$0
Population
135,413
135,736
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Stamford$615
New Haven$2,676
Highways & Roads
Stamford$865
New Haven$0
Parks & Recreation
Stamford$579
New Haven$98
Education
Stamford$31,665
New Haven$33,075
Health
Stamford$0
New Haven$286
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
StamfordNew Haven
| Sales Tax | $690 | $1,927 |
| Income Tax | $262 | $999 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,226 | $53,739 |
| Other | $2,342 | $431 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
StamfordNew Haven
| Fire Protection | $615 | $2,676 |
| Highways & Roads | $865 | $0 |
| Education | $31,665 | $33,075 |
| Public Welfare | $597 | $2,189 |
| Health | $0 | $286 |
| Hospitals | $24 | $1,047 |
| Parks & Recreation | $579 | $98 |
| Housing | $3,222 | $3,394 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $71 |
| Utilities | $1,134 | $967 |
| Other | $13,653 | $22,708 |
C
Stamford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
New Haven, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health