Higashikurume City finances

東京都東久留米市の財政

City Tokyo, Japan Population 116,325 Area 12.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥51.0B
Per resident ¥438,552
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.5B
Per resident ¥185,138
Reserve funds
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥97,009
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥185,138
#108 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
¥97,009
#1448 of 1741 in Japan · #50 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
43.4%
#551 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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 ratioBetter than peers
20.0%
#1096 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥51.7B · per resident ¥444,049

Local taxes 34.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 9.2%National subsidies 21.5%Prefectural subsidies 15.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.8%Donations 0.4%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.6B¥151,05934.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.7B¥40,2869.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.8B¥40,8539.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.1B¥95,32621.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥7.8B¥66,80115.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥952M¥8,1811.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥231M¥1,9860.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.6B¥39,5568.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥191M

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
¥28.1B¥241,623¥195,91455.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥50,659¥58,20711.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.6B¥48,077¥56,52711.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.7B¥31,810¥37,8577.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥27,221¥42,5496.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥19,851¥33,4734.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥13,343¥15,3083.0%
Assembly¥322M¥2,770¥2,5010.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥144M¥1,235¥8,2830.3%
Labor¥141M¥1,215¥5670.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥87M¥748¥5,8150.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥11.8B
Per resident ¥101,797 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥33,617 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥69,079 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥37,129 (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 54.0% 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

0.730.750.780.800.830.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

116K116K117K117K117K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024116,325¥51.0B¥21.5B¥11.3B0.7895.3%—
FY2023116,512¥48.7B¥22.8B¥9.3B0.7994.0%—
FY2022116,839¥50.0B¥24.4B¥10.1B0.8192.3%—
FY2021117,091¥46.9B¥25.3B¥7.6B0.8289.0%—
FY2020117,007¥57.0B¥25.2B¥6.7B0.8492.9%—
FY2019116,916¥42.3B¥24.9B¥5.8B0.8493.7%—
FY2018116,896¥41.1B¥24.7B¥5.8B0.8494.5%—
FY2017116,830¥40.1B¥24.3B¥7.0B0.8493.2%—
FY2016116,867¥39.2B¥24.5B¥6.7B0.8393.8%—
FY2015117,128¥38.4B¥24.9B¥5.7B0.8292.2%—

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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)