Carmel, IN vs Hammond, IN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Hammond spends 36.4% more per capita than Carmel ($9,390/person difference). Hammond, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency74
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency13
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Carmel
Hammond
Total Spending
$1.6B
$2.0B
Spending / Capita
$16,389
$25,779
Total Revenue
$9.0B
$2.7B
Revenue / Capita
$90,764
$34,733
Total Debt
$84.1M
$10.0M
Debt / Capita
$846
$129
Population
99,453
77,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Carmel$166
Hammond$789
Highways & Roads
Carmel$354
Hammond$0
Parks & Recreation
Carmel$1,484
Hammond$823
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CarmelHammond
| Sales Tax | $1,264 | $5 |
| Intergovernmental | $90,764 | $34,733 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,500 | $3,504 |
| Other | $2,404 | $8,679 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CarmelHammond
| Fire Protection | $166 | $789 |
| Highways & Roads | $354 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,885 | $1,360 |
| Hospitals | $1,121 | $159 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,484 | $823 |
| Housing | $2,696 | $3,937 |
| Utilities | $1,251 | $2,592 |
| Other | $7,432 | $16,119 |
C
Carmel, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Hammond, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health