Chofu City finances

東京都調布市の財政

City Tokyo, Japan Population 239,348 Area 21.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥107.9B
Per resident ¥451,001
Local bonds outstanding
¥37.5B
Per resident ¥156,686
Reserve funds
¥25.8B
Per resident ¥107,971
Fiscal strength index
1.22
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.22
#24 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 39 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
92.0%
#929 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 62 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
¥156,686
#75 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 62 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 residentBetter than peers
¥107,971
#1400 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 62 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
56.2%
#131 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 62 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
9.9%
#1594 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 39 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 ¥112.4B · per resident ¥469,760

Local taxes 45.1%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 14.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 0.1%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥50.7B¥211,99845.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥10.5B¥43,7759.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥59M¥2460.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥20.3B¥84,82118.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥15.7B¥65,78714.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥10,9262.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥165M¥6890.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.3B¥51,51911.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥53M

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
¥57.3B¥239,508¥199,78753.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥12.6B¥52,757¥43,81311.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥12.3B¥51,281¥52,00011.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥10.0B¥41,692¥41,6929.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.4B¥31,070¥36,7886.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.9B¥16,354¥33,0333.6%
Fire & emergency¥2.8B¥11,690¥13,6942.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥659M¥2,752¥7,2010.6%
Assembly¥509M¥2,128¥1,8730.5%
Labor¥306M¥1,280¥5440.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥117M¥490¥4,1500.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥26.0B
Per resident ¥108,576 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥32,015 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥16.7B
Per resident ¥69,864 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥29,053 (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 47.0% 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

0.801.001.201.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

225K230K235K240K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024239,348¥107.9B¥37.5B¥25.8B1.2292.0%—
FY2023238,774¥106.5B¥38.6B¥25.6B1.1889.4%—
FY2022238,505¥102.3B¥39.2B¥23.3B1.1990.7%—
FY2021237,939¥100.8B¥39.7B¥20.9B1.1789.8%—
FY2020237,815¥119.3B¥40.9B¥18.4B1.1991.3%—
FY2019237,054¥93.0B¥40.7B¥18.2B1.1889.7%—
FY2018235,169¥90.7B¥40.6B¥16.9B1.2295.8%—
FY2017232,473¥86.9B¥39.2B¥17.4B1.2590.8%—
FY2016229,886¥85.8B¥39.3B¥16.3B1.2590.9%—
FY2015226,413¥85.6B¥38.8B¥13.5B1.2085.0%—

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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)