Kanagawa Prefecture finances and its 33 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers

0.86

#3 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 0.47

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

96.3%

#41 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 93.8%

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.

Real debt service ratioBetter than peers

8.6%

#6 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 11.0%

What this means

Debt repayments relative to revenue (3-year average). At 18% or more, new borrowing needs approval; 25% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures.

Future burden ratioBetter than peers

54.5%

#3 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 159.7%

What this means

Debts and other future liabilities as a percentage of one year's standard revenue. For municipalities, 350% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures. Zero when reserves exceed liabilities.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers

¥312,189

#2 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥820,968

What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers

¥43,397

#41 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥72,828

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

72.7%

#2 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 48.8%

What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers

5.5%

#29 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 6.4%

What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥2.34T · per resident ¥254,597

Local taxes 62.3%Shared taxes and grants 9.7%Local allocation tax 6.9%National subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 0.0%Other 10.4%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥1.46T	¥158,545	62.3%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥226.8B	¥24,642	9.7%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥160.6B	¥17,452	6.9%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥161.8B	¥17,578	6.9%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥91.3B	¥9,918	3.9%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥691M	¥75	0.0%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥242.8B	¥26,387	10.4%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Welfare

¥59K

Education

¥45K

Debt service

¥35K

General administration

¥23K

Police

¥23K

Public works

¥15K

Health & sanitation

¥8K

Commerce & tourism

¥3K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥3K

Labor

¥645

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥543.0B	¥59,008	¥80,864	23.7%
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥409.8B	¥44,535	¥104,412	17.9%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥317.9B	¥34,541	¥64,586	13.9%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥209.4B	¥22,760	¥33,399	9.1%
Police Prefectures only	¥209.4B	¥22,754	¥26,383	9.1%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥139.3B	¥15,141	¥66,108	6.1%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥74.1B	¥8,047	¥19,958	3.2%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥27.2B	¥2,955	¥53,525	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥26.7B	¥2,900	¥31,061	1.2%
Labor	¥5.9B	¥645	¥1,436	0.3%
Assembly	¥3.5B	¥386	¥873	0.2%
Disaster recovery	¥205M	¥22	¥2,912	0.0%
その他	¥24M	¥3	¥0	0.0%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥144.6B

Per resident ¥15,718 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥233.3B

Per resident ¥25,347 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥156.0B

Per resident ¥16,956 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥8.9B

Per resident ¥971 (median ¥1,753)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 39.1% of spending.

Personnel

¥57K

Social assistance

¥6K

Debt service

¥34K

Goods & services

¥10K

Subsidies

¥101K

Construction

¥18K

Transfers to other accounts

¥5K

Reserves

¥14K

Maintenance

¥2K

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds

Spending per resident

Fiscal strength index

Current balance ratio

Population

See the numbers by year

Fiscal year	Population	Spending	Local bonds	Reserves	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service
FY2024	9,202,559	¥2.29T	¥2.87T	¥399.4B	0.86	96.3%	8.6%
FY2023	9,208,688	¥2.21T	¥3.07T	¥376.6B	0.84	96.0%	8.9%
FY2022	9,212,003	¥2.49T	¥3.23T	¥341.1B	0.84	98.5%	9.4%
FY2021	9,215,210	¥2.98T	¥3.41T	¥353.3B	0.85	88.6%	9.2%
FY2020	9,220,245	¥2.34T	¥3.41T	¥190.7B	0.89	98.4%	9.8%
FY2019	9,209,442	¥1.86T	¥3.44T	¥156.5B	0.90	99.6%	10.1%
FY2018	9,189,521	¥1.84T	¥3.50T	¥161.7B	0.90	98.0%	10.3%
FY2017	9,171,274	¥1.96T	¥3.59T	¥191.2B	0.90	98.2%	10.5%
FY2016	9,155,389	¥2.01T	¥3.66T	¥194.7B	0.91	98.7%	11.4%
FY2015	9,136,151	¥2.01T	¥3.70T	¥221.3B	0.92	97.1%	12.0%

Municipalities in Kanagawa Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

Amounts per resident. See also the fiscal strength ranking and debt per resident ranking in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Yokohama City 横浜市	3,753,398	0.95	99.0%	—	¥655,426	¥18,930	¥539,714
Kawasaki City 川崎市	1,535,141	1.06	99.3%	—	¥559,980	¥20,069	¥528,841
Sagamihara City 相模原市	716,494	0.83	97.5%	—	¥348,946	¥75,862	¥491,660
Yokosuka City 横須賀市	379,041	0.74	99.4%	—	¥471,871	¥46,031	¥451,971
Hiratsuka City 平塚市	256,549	0.95	96.7%	—	¥210,093	¥71,805	¥418,596
Kamakura City 鎌倉市	174,535	1.10	98.3%	—	¥154,813	¥85,971	¥422,325
Fujisawa City 藤沢市	445,041	1.08	94.9%	—	¥172,598	¥49,391	¥395,188
Odawara City 小田原市	186,464	0.90	98.2%	—	¥309,037	¥34,433	¥460,960
Chigasaki City 茅ヶ崎市	247,345	0.90	98.3%	—	¥262,463	¥90,282	¥402,541
Zushi City 逗子市	57,827	0.78	95.8%	—	¥264,545	¥104,853	¥419,567
Miura City 三浦市	39,842	0.54	99.6%	—	¥491,845	¥113,300	¥526,248
Hadano City 秦野市	158,573	0.78	96.0%	—	¥195,246	¥35,697	¥376,342
Atsugi City 厚木市	223,424	1.18	93.3%	—	¥332,703	¥141,309	¥490,046
Yamato City 大和市	245,750	0.93	101.5%	—	¥219,571	¥25,538	¥368,751
Isehara City 伊勢原市	99,816	0.92	98.7%	—	¥187,213	¥20,818	¥384,706
Ebina City 海老名市	140,763	1.06	95.7%	—	¥199,074	¥64,181	¥395,071
Zama City 座間市	131,219	0.82	96.4%	—	¥171,221	¥34,457	¥389,436
Minamiashigara City 南足柄市	40,164	0.77	97.3%	—	¥341,589	¥157,345	¥485,788
Ayase City 綾瀬市	83,952	0.86	95.7%	—	¥163,211	¥96,272	¥400,508
Hayama Town 葉山町	31,813	0.79	92.2%	—	¥179,079	¥115,405	¥426,021
Samukawa Town 寒川町	48,997	1.12	97.0%	—	¥146,701	¥115,886	¥415,769
Oiso Town 大磯町	31,757	0.73	90.8%	—	¥225,782	¥151,706	¥392,291
Ninomiya Town 二宮町	27,415	0.62	96.7%	—	¥226,878	¥88,572	¥368,250
Nakai Town 中井町	8,901	0.90	81.8%	—	¥22,593	¥359,192	¥517,774
Oi Town 大井町	17,426	0.69	85.1%	—	¥157,747	¥124,169	¥369,622
Matsuda Town 松田町	10,419	0.55	88.9%	—	¥499,440	¥233,987	¥531,324
Yamakita Town 山北町	9,263	0.49	82.6%	—	¥350,418	¥312,235	¥648,920
Kaisei Town 開成町	18,566	0.82	83.3%	—	¥384,226	¥117,428	¥440,289
Hakone Town 箱根町	10,835	1.30	99.4%	—	¥692,850	¥294,051	¥1,302,151
Manazuru Town 真鶴町	6,553	0.38	98.7%	—	¥413,099	¥126,336	¥599,744
Yugawara Town 湯河原町	23,183	0.63	99.3%	—	¥377,237	¥100,874	¥476,720
Aikawa Town 愛川町	39,377	0.97	94.1%	—	¥140,956	¥74,616	¥384,222
Kiyokawa Village 清川村	2,716	0.73	87.2%	—	¥373,658	¥989,897	¥1,015,571