Shiki City finances

埼玉県志木市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 76,153 Area 9.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.2B
Per resident ¥370,778
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.4B
Per resident ¥293,852
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥72,219
Fiscal strength index
0.79
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.79
#228 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
¥293,852
#330 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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 residentWorse than peers
¥72,219
#1590 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
48.4%
#348 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 ratio
18.9%
#1160 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥30.2B · per resident ¥396,212

Local taxes 38.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 11.1%National subsidies 20.0%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.5%Donations 0.1%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.5B¥151,20138.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.7B¥35,1518.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥43,85811.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.0B¥79,07920.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥28,2367.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥17,9294.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥37M¥4800.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥40,27710.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥24M

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
¥14.5B¥190,370¥194,51751.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥44,747¥69,05312.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.3B¥42,923¥57,05811.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥25,533¥44,1776.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥24,916¥38,6836.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥23,833¥39,9136.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥13,483¥17,6233.6%
Assembly¥174M¥2,283¥3,3390.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥126M¥1,656¥8,6410.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥42M¥550¥9,0050.1%
Labor¥21M¥270¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥215¥810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥79,844 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥29,142 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥59,444 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥21,939 (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 54.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

74K75K76K77K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202476,153¥28.2B¥22.4B¥5.5B0.7994.1%—
FY202376,312¥27.8B¥22.9B¥5.5B0.8094.9%—
FY202276,416¥31.1B¥23.3B¥5.2B0.8294.7%—
FY202176,595¥30.8B¥21.2B¥5.6B0.8490.8%—
FY202076,457¥34.8B¥17.8B¥5.9B0.8693.8%—
FY201976,474¥24.0B¥16.5B¥5.6B0.8694.1%—
FY201876,303¥22.9B¥16.3B¥6.0B0.8594.5%—
FY201776,056¥22.1B¥16.0B¥5.1B0.8593.0%—
FY201675,421¥21.8B¥15.5B¥5.2B0.8594.3%—
FY201574,183¥21.1B¥15.4B¥4.9B0.8489.7%—

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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)