Tokorozawa City finances

埼玉県所沢市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 342,520 Area 72.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥130.4B
Per resident ¥380,668
Local bonds outstanding
¥62.2B
Per resident ¥181,557
Reserve funds
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥34,050
Fiscal strength index
0.94
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Saitama Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.94
#99 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
95.5%
#1376 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers
¥181,557
#106 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥34,050
#1724 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
55.5%
#150 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.2%
#1541 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥138.6B · per resident ¥404,678

Local taxes 40.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.5%Local allocation tax 3.0%National subsidies 20.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 0.1%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥55.5B¥162,01140.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥13.2B¥38,4739.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥12,2673.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥28.2B¥82,29220.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥8.2B¥23,9935.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥8.0B¥23,2505.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥147M¥4300.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥21.2B¥61,96215.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥132M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥60.8B¥177,376¥199,78746.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥15.3B¥44,523¥36,78811.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥14.7B¥43,060¥43,81311.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥14.2B¥41,498¥52,00010.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥12.1B¥35,376¥41,6929.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥7.6B¥22,074¥33,0335.8%
Fire & emergency¥4.1B¥11,933¥13,6943.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥666M¥1,944¥7,2010.5%
Assembly¥600M¥1,752¥1,8730.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥259M¥755¥4,1500.2%
Labor¥129M¥377¥5440.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥24.5B
Per resident ¥71,673 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥28,643 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥47,865 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥29,196 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.800.850.900.951.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

342K343K344K344K344K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024342,520¥130.4B¥62.2B¥11.7B0.9495.5%—
FY2023343,529¥124.6B¥61.6B¥14.2B0.9495.2%—
FY2022344,070¥116.9B¥62.9B¥14.2B0.9592.7%—
FY2021343,637¥118.8B¥66.0B¥13.8B0.9690.0%—
FY2020344,216¥145.1B¥66.0B¥10.2B0.9795.0%—
FY2019344,233¥113.1B¥65.3B¥11.2B0.9794.5%—
FY2018344,320¥100.0B¥58.0B¥11.2B0.9794.0%—
FY2017343,965¥97.8B¥57.5B¥8.6B0.9794.9%—
FY2016343,993¥101.9B¥58.6B¥8.6B0.9696.0%—
FY2015343,390¥96.7B¥57.2B¥7.7B0.9692.2%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)