West Hartford, CT vs Bridgeport, CT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
West Hartford spends 3.1% more per capita than Bridgeport ($1,499/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
West Hartford
Bridgeport
Total Spending
$3.2B
$7.1B
Spending / Capita
$49,530
$48,031
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$9.0B
Revenue / Capita
$71,274
$60,953
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
64,088
148,470
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
West Hartford$464
Bridgeport$418
Highways & Roads
West Hartford$387
Bridgeport$1,022
Parks & Recreation
West Hartford$1,675
Bridgeport$547
Education
West Hartford$36,675
Bridgeport$27,902
Health
West Hartford$505
Bridgeport$669
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
West HartfordBridgeport
| Property Tax | $41 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,399 | $308 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $15 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,341 | $1,555 |
| Other | $1,522 | $3,152 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
West HartfordBridgeport
| Fire Protection | $464 | $418 |
| Highways & Roads | $387 | $1,022 |
| Education | $36,675 | $27,902 |
| Public Welfare | $1,942 | $345 |
| Health | $505 | $669 |
| Hospitals | $539 | $293 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,675 | $547 |
| Housing | $2,852 | $6,831 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $261 |
| Utilities | $17 | $957 |
| Other | $4,475 | $8,786 |
B
West Hartford, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Bridgeport, CT
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health