Warabi City finances

埼玉県蕨市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 76,342 Area 5.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.8B
Per resident ¥403,269
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.3B
Per resident ¥252,664
Reserve funds
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥136,329
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
92.4%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥252,664
#238 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥136,329
#1266 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
51.8%
#233 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
20.5%
#1069 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥33.2B · per resident ¥434,384

Local taxes 37.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 9.4%National subsidies 21.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.7%Donations 0.1%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.4B¥162,94537.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.7B¥35,6128.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥40,9659.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.3B¥95,00621.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥25,9586.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥902M¥11,8152.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥2270.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥61,85714.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥9M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥14.8B¥194,061¥194,51748.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.8B¥50,262¥39,91312.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.5B¥45,405¥44,17711.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥36,464¥57,0589.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥31,461¥69,0537.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥25,262¥38,6836.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥13,634¥17,6233.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥254M¥3,329¥8,6410.8%
Assembly¥239M¥3,126¥3,3390.8%
Labor¥12M¥154¥4580.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥9M¥112¥9,0050.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥67,508 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥28,483 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥58,310 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥39,756 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 55.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

73K74K75K76K77K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202476,342¥30.8B¥19.3B¥10.4B0.8192.4%—
FY202375,646¥30.8B¥20.2B¥9.8B0.8290.2%—
FY202275,282¥30.9B¥19.9B¥9.7B0.8587.2%—
FY202175,391¥30.4B¥19.4B¥7.7B0.8683.1%—
FY202075,749¥33.8B¥17.8B¥6.3B0.8885.1%—
FY201975,679¥24.1B¥17.3B¥5.6B0.8789.9%—
FY201875,261¥23.5B¥17.6B¥5.8B0.8788.1%—
FY201774,576¥23.3B¥17.9B¥4.9B0.8684.6%—
FY201673,900¥23.4B¥17.5B¥4.8B0.8588.9%—
FY201573,289¥23.5B¥17.3B¥4.8B0.8586.4%—

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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)