Local Government Financial Data Snapshot (2017)
| Metrics | Norwalk | Danbury | Stamford |
| Govt. Form | Mayor/ Council | Mayor/ Council | Mayor/ Bd of Reps. |
| Population (2013-17) | 88,537 | 84,573 | 128,851 |
| Total Revenue | $375.5M | $273.8M | $596.6M |
| Tax Revenue | $301.2M | $203.5M | $498.4M |
| Non Tax Rev. | $74.3M | $70.3M | $98.1M |
| Intergov’t. Revenue | $59.1M | $59.6M | $74.0M |
| Per Capita. Tax | $3,453 | $2,387 | $3,863 |
| % of State Avg. | 117.7% | 81.4% | 131.8% |
| Total Expenditure | $371.0M | $267.9M | $545.3M |
| Education | $213.8M | $156.7M | $317.2M |
| Enrollment (2018-19) | 11,501 | 11,531 | 16,053 |
| Other | $157.1M | $111.1M | $228.1 |
| Total Debt. | $219.8M | $156.7M | $426.3 |
| % of Expenditure | 59.2% | 58.5% | 78.2% |
| Per Capita | $2,470 | $1,838 | $3,259 |
| % of State Avg. | 98.3% | 73.1% | 129.6% |
| Annual Debt Service | $26.8M | $20.4M | 54.4M |
| % of Expenditure | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10% |
| Eq. Net Grand List | $19.2B | $10.3B | $32.9B |
| Per Capita | $216.5K | $121,741 | $251,632 |
| % of State Avg. | 143.5% | 80.7% | 166.7% |
| Moody Bond Rating | AAA | AA1 | AA1 |
| Mill Rate | 25.00 | 28.68 | 26.12 |
| Equalized Mill Rate | 15.94 | 19.61 | 15.35 |
| % of Grand List Comm/Ind | 20.3% | 24.8% | 24.8% |
Connecticut Economic Resource Center: Two page summaries of demographic, social and economic data by CT town. http://profiles.ctdata.org
State Legislature
Political gerrymandering has resulted in Norwalk having fewer state representatives dedicated to strictly advocating for Norwalk’s needs. The table below highlights legislative representatives from the six largest cities. Note: This is not a criticism of individual representatives, simply an indicator of conflicting interests when it comes to advocating for policies at local levels – particularly in the areas impacting education and housing.
| City | Pop. | Full Time Part Time | District Representatives |
| Bridgeport | 143,010 | 6FT | 124th District (Bridgeport) 126th District (Bridgeport) 127th District (Bridgeport) 128th District (Bridgeport) 129th District (Bridgeport) 130th District (Bridgeport) |
| Stamford | 131,593 | 4 FT 2 PT | 144th District (Stamford) 145th District (Stamford) 146th District (Stamford) 147th District (Stamford/Darien) 148th District (Stamford) 149th District (Stamford/Greenwich) |
| New Haven | 130,850 | 4 FT 3 PT | 92nd District (New Haven) 93rd District (New Haven) 94th District (New Haven/Hamden) 95th District (New Haven) 96th District (New Haven/East Haven) 97th District (New Haven) 116th District (New Haven/West Haven) |
| Hartford | 121,033 | 5 FT 1 PT | 1st District (Hartford) 3rd District (Hartford) 4th District (Hartford) 5th District (Hartford/Windsor) 6th District (Hartford) 7th District (Hartford) |
| Waterbury | 107,701 | 5 FT | 71st District (Waterbury) 72nd District (Waterbury) 73rd District (Waterbury) 74th District (Waterbury) 75th District (Waterbury) |
| Norwalk | 88,871 | 2 FT 3 PT | 137th District (Norwalk) 140th District (Norwalk) 141st District (Norwalk/Darien) 142nd District (Norwalk/New Canaan) 143rd District (Norwalk, Westport, Wilton) |