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Government budget and revenue in Norwalk, Connecticut: official figures

Norwalk's city government took in $530.62 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $5,805 for each of its 91,401 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 70th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$5,805
2024
City government spending per resident
$6,854
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$4,765
2024

How much does Norwalk spend and on what?

It spent $626.47 million in the same year, $6,854 per resident, the 53rd highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were elementary and secondary schools (53.9%), police (5.6%) and fire protection (4.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Norwalk collect per resident?

Taxes raised $383.30 million ($4,194 per resident, the 10th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 72.2% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Norwalk rely on?

Of Norwalk's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 98.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Norwalk's property tax share is the 12th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Norwalk get?

Payments from other governments made up 17.8% of Norwalk's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 2.7% from the federal government ($159 per resident), 15.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Norwalk raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $38.75 million, 7.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Norwalk spend on police?

Norwalk's city government spent $35.15 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $385 per resident (the 243rd highest of 582) and 5.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Norwalk spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $25.34 million, $277 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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Does Norwalk city government run the schools?

Norwalk's city government also pays for public schools: elementary and secondary education took $337.88 million, 53.9% of its spending in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, which in most US cities is spent by a separate school district instead.

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How much debt does Norwalk have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Norwalk's city government owed $435.48 million in long-term debt, $4,765 per resident (the 97th highest of 582). During the year it issued $64.99 million of new long-term debt and repaid $31.27 million.

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How much does Norwalk pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $15.38 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.5% of total spending.

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How has the Norwalk city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 9.6% from $5,298 to $5,805, spending per resident rose 9.8% to $6,854, taxes per resident rose 3.4% to $4,194.

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How Norwalk compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 75 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
72New Haven$5,347
73Chicago$5,341
74Bridgeport$5,315
75Norwalk$5,298
76Lowell$5,191
77Suffolk$5,161
78Quincy$5,159
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 45 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
42Quincy$6,309
43Waltham$6,251
44Harrisonburg$6,246
45Norwalk$6,244
46Lakeland$6,197
47Suffolk$6,185
48Mountain View$6,167
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 11 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
8Alexandria$4,588
9Boston$4,508
10Santa Monica$4,116
11Norwalk$4,057
12Waltham$3,773
13Nashville$3,656
14Harrisonburg$3,425
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 436 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
433Kirkland$291
434Gainesville$291
435Greeley$290
436Norwalk$290
437West Covina$290
438Apopka$290
439New Bedford$290
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 132 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
129Edmond$4,064
130Hartford$4,029
131Enid$4,022
132Norwalk$3,948
133Manchester$3,936
134Oakland$3,933
135San Diego$3,927
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 28 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
25Farmington Hills97.5%
26Union City97.4%
27Danbury97.3%
28Norwalk97.3%
29Lynn97.2%
30Methuen97.0%
31Quincy97.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norwalk ranks 441 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
438San Bernardino15.2%
439Pompano Beach15.1%
440San Angelo15.1%
441Norwalk15.0%
442Salinas15.0%
443Urban Honolulu15.0%
444Jeffersonville15.0%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 70 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
67Memphis$5,855
68Yonkers$5,816
69Los Angeles$5,808
70Norwalk$5,805
71East Orange$5,782
72Anchorage$5,700
73Lynn$5,687
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 53 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
50East Orange$6,958
51Somerville$6,951
52Suffolk$6,890
53Norwalk$6,854
54Lawrence$6,780
55Ocala$6,701
56Fall River$6,611
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 10 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
7Newton$5,294
8Alexandria$5,042
9Santa Monica$4,430
10Norwalk$4,194
11Waltham$3,891
12Portland$3,630
13Mountain View$3,609
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 243 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
240Peoria$386
241Buckeye$385
242Bismarck$385
243Norwalk$385
244Everett$384
245Salinas$384
246Columbia$382
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 97 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
94Harrisonburg$4,826
95Brockton$4,787
96Salem$4,785
97Norwalk$4,765
98Bend$4,757
99Vineland$4,737
100Aurora$4,673
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 12 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
9Pawtucket99.0%
10Elkhart98.8%
11Bayonne98.7%
12Norwalk98.7%
13Waterbury98.6%
14Nashua98.4%
15Terre Haute97.9%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norwalk ranks 304 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
301Victorville17.9%
302Oceanside17.8%
303West Palm Beach17.8%
304Norwalk17.8%
305Clarksville17.6%
306Coeur d'Alene17.5%
307Glendale17.5%
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