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

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

City A
Stamford, CT
Pop. 135,413
C
61/100
Budget Balance42
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
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

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