Bloomington, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

Bloomington, IN spends 47% more per resident than Fort Wayne, IN: $15,529 against $10,590. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Fort Wayne, IN holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 90/100 (grade A) against 75/100 (grade B) for Bloomington, IN — a 15-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Fort Wayne, IN reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Bloomington, IN carries $356 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Bloomington, IN at $1,294 per resident and in Fort Wayne, IN at $856.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Bloomington, IN at 15% of total revenue, whereas Fort Wayne, IN relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 27%.