Takaishi City finances

大阪府高石市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 55,968 Area 11.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.5B
Per resident ¥474,341
Local bonds outstanding
¥30.5B
Per resident ¥545,820
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥88,206
Fiscal strength index
0.77
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.77
#254 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 43 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 ratio
97.0%
#1508 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥545,820
#891 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 43 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
¥88,206
#1496 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 43 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 ratio
44.7%
#511 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 43 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 ratioBetter than peers
24.5%
#869 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 43 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 ¥27.3B · per resident ¥487,339

Local taxes 37.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 11.6%National subsidies 22.3%Prefectural subsidies 10.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.4%Other 6.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.2B¥182,75837.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥39,2768.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥56,62411.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.1B¥108,47522.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥48,99610.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥915M¥16,3433.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥101M¥1,8010.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥33,0666.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥70M

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
¥12.3B¥219,543¥194,51746.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.0B¥54,367¥44,17711.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥51,880¥38,68310.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥51,683¥57,05810.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥40,032¥69,0538.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥35,334¥39,9137.4%
Fire & emergency¥884M¥15,794¥17,6233.3%
Assembly¥222M¥3,963¥3,3390.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥58M¥1,042¥8,6410.2%
Labor¥23M¥403¥4580.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥17M¥299¥9,0050.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥73,332 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥38,035 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥73,484 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥34,627 (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 57.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

55K56K57K58K59K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202455,968¥26.5B¥30.5B¥4.9B0.7797.0%—
FY202356,481¥26.0B¥32.3B¥4.8B0.7898.5%—
FY202256,992¥26.3B¥34.1B¥4.6B0.7994.3%—
FY202157,226¥27.3B¥35.4B¥4.1B0.8190.8%—
FY202057,540¥32.2B¥35.4B¥4.2B0.8395.9%—
FY201957,805¥25.4B¥36.0B¥4.3B0.8498.9%—
FY201857,875¥23.4B¥36.8B¥5.3B0.8596.2%—
FY201757,932¥23.0B¥36.7B¥5.4B0.86100.6%—
FY201658,162¥22.5B¥36.9B¥5.4B0.86101.0%—
FY201558,128¥21.7B¥37.6B¥5.5B0.8698.0%—

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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)