Kunitachi City finances

東京都国立市の財政

City Tokyo, Japan Population 76,079 Area 8.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥38.4B
Per resident ¥505,356
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥158,098
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥91,986
Fiscal strength index
1.01
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.01
#70 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.0%
#1653 of 1741 in Japan · #61 of 62 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
¥158,098
#78 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 62 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
¥91,986
#1476 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 62 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
51.0%
#259 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 62 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 ratioWorse than peers
11.2%
#1544 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 39 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 ¥39.0B · per resident ¥512,144

Local taxes 41.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 16.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.9%Donations 0.3%Other 9.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥16.1B¥211,88941.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.4B¥44,6058.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥57M¥7510.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.5B¥97,94619.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.3B¥82,52216.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥25,1034.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥111M¥1,4530.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥47,8759.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥102M

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
¥20.1B¥263,990¥194,51752.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.9B¥78,016¥57,05815.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥45,668¥69,0539.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥38,257¥44,1777.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥30,978¥39,9136.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥23,360¥38,6834.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥14,642¥17,6232.9%
Assembly¥315M¥4,134¥3,3390.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥228M¥3,002¥8,6410.6%
Labor¥174M¥2,288¥4580.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥78M¥1,022¥9,0050.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥103,752 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥32,288 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥94,132 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥33,817 (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 54.7% 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

0.600.700.800.901.001.102015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

74K75K76K76K76K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202476,079¥38.4B¥12.0B¥7.0B1.0199.0%—
FY202375,889¥37.0B¥11.8B¥7.2B0.9998.9%—
FY202276,168¥35.2B¥11.0B¥7.0B0.9999.1%—
FY202176,317¥34.2B¥11.5B¥6.7B0.9997.4%—
FY202076,371¥39.0B¥12.4B¥6.2B1.0098.3%—
FY201976,280¥30.3B¥13.1B¥5.7B1.01100.2%—
FY201876,038¥31.0B¥13.6B¥5.9B1.0396.2%—
FY201775,723¥29.4B¥14.0B¥5.9B1.0395.0%—
FY201675,452¥29.3B¥14.7B¥5.4B1.0192.7%—
FY201574,971¥30.6B¥15.1B¥5.4B0.9990.3%—

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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)