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

Stamford, CT vs Norwalk, 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
Stamford, CT
Pop. 135,413
C
61/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Norwalk, CT
Pop. 91,050
C
61/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Stamford
Norwalk
Total Spending
$7.1B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$52,355
$52,486
Total Revenue
$5.2B
$3.5B
Revenue / Capita
$38,354
$38,437
Total Debt
$32.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$239
$0
Population
135,413
91,050
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Stamford$615
Norwalk$2,529
Highways & Roads
Stamford$865
Norwalk$0
Parks & Recreation
Stamford$579
Norwalk$510
Education
Stamford$31,665
Norwalk$34,497
Health
Stamford$0
Norwalk$381

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

StamfordNorwalk
Sales Tax
$690
$723
Income Tax
$262
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,226
$9,012
Other
$2,342
$4,487

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

StamfordNorwalk
Fire Protection
$615
$2,529
Highways & Roads
$865
$0
Education
$31,665
$34,497
Public Welfare
$597
$2,362
Health
$0
$381
Hospitals
$24
$97
Parks & Recreation
$579
$510
Housing
$3,222
$2,693
Sewerage
$0
$123
Utilities
$1,134
$66
Other
$13,653
$9,227
C
Stamford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Norwalk, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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