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
C
61/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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