Fujisawa City finances

神奈川県藤沢市の財政

City Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 445,041 Area 69.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥175.9B
Per resident ¥395,188
Local bonds outstanding
¥76.8B
Per resident ¥172,598
Reserve funds
¥22.0B
Per resident ¥49,391
Fiscal strength index
1.08
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Kanagawa Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.08
#53 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 33 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
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 33 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
¥172,598
#91 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥49,391
#1681 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 33 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
59.4%
#90 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 33 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 ratio
12.0%
#1514 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 33 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 ¥183.1B · per resident ¥411,498

Local taxes 47.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.7%Local allocation tax 0.0%National subsidies 20.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 0.5%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥86.8B¥195,12247.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥17.7B¥39,7829.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥64M¥1430.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥37.1B¥83,28120.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥11.9B¥26,8226.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥7.6B¥16,9854.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥915M¥2,0550.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥21.1B¥47,30811.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥660M

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
¥82.8B¥186,073¥199,78747.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥18.9B¥42,554¥41,69210.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥18.8B¥42,217¥52,00010.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥18.4B¥41,345¥43,81310.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥17.4B¥39,165¥36,7889.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥9.8B¥22,080¥33,0335.6%
Fire & emergency¥6.1B¥13,680¥13,6943.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.0B¥4,495¥7,2011.1%
Assembly¥667M¥1,498¥1,8730.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥504M¥1,133¥4,1500.3%
Labor¥422M¥948¥5440.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥32.4B
Per resident ¥72,823 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥26,853 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥27.4B
Per resident ¥61,609 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥24,787 (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 55.4% 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

0.800.901.001.102015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

425K430K435K440K445K450K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024445,041¥175.9B¥76.8B¥22.0B1.0894.9%—
FY2023445,172¥169.3B¥78.8B¥23.8B1.0592.3%—
FY2022445,177¥174.8B¥82.2B¥22.3B1.0592.6%—
FY2021443,053¥177.1B¥81.8B¥20.0B1.0692.7%—
FY2020439,416¥200.7B¥79.5B¥20.8B1.0895.5%—
FY2019436,206¥152.0B¥79.4B¥19.2B1.0692.8%—
FY2018433,526¥144.9B¥77.2B¥19.2B1.0590.5%—
FY2017430,685¥153.0B¥77.7B¥15.6B1.0589.7%—
FY2016428,612¥139.9B¥69.8B¥20.1B1.0792.0%—
FY2015426,024¥137.0B¥70.3B¥19.8B1.0592.0%—

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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)