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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Fishers, IN vs Indianapolis city (balance), IN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 85.0% more per capita than Fishers ($39,145/person difference). Fishers, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fishers, IN
Pop. 99,041
A
84/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity35
Trend Direction50
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fishers
Indianapolis city (balance)
Total Spending
$683.4M
$40.6B
Spending / Capita
$6,900
$46,045
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$66.0B
Revenue / Capita
$38,212
$74,799
Total Debt
$0
$509.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$577
Population
99,041
882,006
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Fishers$0
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Fire Protection
Fishers$330
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Parks & Recreation
Fishers$655
Indianapolis city (balance)$798

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FishersIndianapolis city (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$20
Sales Tax
$101
$178
Income Tax
$0
$136
Intergovernmental
$23,257
$1,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,813
Other
$2,313
$4,675

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FishersIndianapolis city (balance)
Police
$0
$2,032
Fire Protection
$330
$397
Public Welfare
$534
$1,469
Hospitals
$0
$2,453
Parks & Recreation
$655
$798
Housing
$1,613
$2,664
Sewerage
$169
$248
Utilities
$0
$2,227
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,381
General Admin
$0
$23,227
Other
$3,599
$9,149
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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