Higashimurayama City finances

東京都東村山市の財政

City Tokyo, Japan Population 151,795 Area 17.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥68.7B
Per resident ¥452,812
Local bonds outstanding
¥36.5B
Per resident ¥240,227
Reserve funds
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥72,923
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength index
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ratio
93.1%
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
¥240,227
#204 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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 residentWorse than peers
¥72,923
#1585 of 1741 in Japan · #57 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 ratioWorse than peers
41.7%
#633 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.5%
#1378 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ¥71.9B · per resident ¥473,797

Local taxes 30.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 9.9%National subsidies 20.6%Prefectural subsidies 16.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.9%Donations 0.1%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥21.8B¥143,52530.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.1B¥40,1978.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.1B¥46,6969.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥14.8B¥97,82520.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥11.8B¥77,55716.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥13,9582.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥107M¥7080.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.1B¥53,33111.3%

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

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
¥35.4B¥232,977¥195,91451.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.4B¥55,658¥58,20712.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.8B¥51,698¥56,52711.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.2B¥40,578¥42,5499.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.5B¥29,886¥37,8576.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥22,951¥33,4735.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥11,667¥15,3082.6%
Labor¥447M¥2,948¥5670.7%
Assembly¥355M¥2,341¥2,5010.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥210M¥1,384¥8,2830.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥110M¥726¥5,8150.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.8B
Per resident ¥91,052 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥32,758 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥66,430 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥42,734 (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 51.5% 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

0.740.760.780.800.822015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

150K151K152K152K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024151,795¥68.7B¥36.5B¥11.1B0.7593.1%—
FY2023151,751¥68.8B¥37.7B¥10.8B0.7594.2%—
FY2022151,814¥67.9B¥39.2B¥11.7B0.7692.5%—
FY2021151,695¥67.4B¥39.9B¥10.5B0.7886.7%—
FY2020151,575¥74.1B¥40.2B¥9.9B0.8093.1%—
FY2019151,255¥54.8B¥40.5B¥9.3B0.8196.8%—
FY2018150,789¥53.8B¥41.0B¥9.6B0.8293.1%—
FY2017151,018¥52.6B¥41.1B¥9.8B0.8291.7%—
FY2016150,739¥52.9B¥41.5B¥9.5B0.8293.8%—
FY2015150,858¥51.4B¥42.1B¥9.3B0.8188.9%—

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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)