Musashino City finances

東京都武蔵野市の財政

City Tokyo, Japan Population 148,034 Area 10.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥86.4B
Per resident ¥583,319
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥80,209
Reserve funds
¥60.8B
Per resident ¥410,987
Fiscal strength index
1.57
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.57
#6 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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 ratioBetter than peers
79.2%
#98 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥80,209
#38 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥410,987
#571 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
63.5%
#62 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
16.5%
#1283 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥90.7B · per resident ¥612,462

Local taxes 50.7%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 0.0%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.8%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥46.0B¥310,82050.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥7.5B¥50,5458.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥15M¥1020.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥12.1B¥81,74413.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥10.4B¥70,09511.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.1B¥20,9113.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥723M¥4,8860.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.9B¥73,35912.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥718M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥37.1B¥250,355¥195,91442.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥16.7B¥112,707¥56,52719.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥14.7B¥99,018¥58,20717.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.7B¥45,057¥42,5497.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.6B¥44,391¥37,8577.6%
Fire & emergency¥2.0B¥13,363¥15,3082.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥8,627¥33,4731.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥555M¥3,751¥8,2830.6%
Assembly¥475M¥3,209¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥329M¥2,219¥5670.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥92M¥620¥5,8150.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥15.8B
Per resident ¥106,449 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥39,344 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥11.6B
Per resident ¥78,046 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥26,515 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.500.751.001.251.501.752015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

142K144K146K148K150K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024148,034¥86.4B¥11.9B¥60.8B1.5779.2%—
FY2023147,809¥76.1B¥10.0B¥59.3B1.5179.5%—
FY2022147,964¥75.1B¥11.2B¥53.3B1.4881.2%—
FY2021148,025¥77.0B¥12.0B¥51.1B1.4884.2%—
FY2020147,643¥83.9B¥11.8B¥47.4B1.5284.2%—
FY2019146,871¥68.5B¥13.2B¥45.1B1.5284.3%—
FY2018146,399¥63.7B¥14.3B¥43.2B1.5284.2%—
FY2017144,902¥63.8B¥15.9B¥41.4B1.5182.1%—
FY2016143,964¥68.5B¥17.2B¥39.3B1.4980.8%—
FY2015143,262¥65.6B¥17.2B¥38.3B1.4480.8%—

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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)