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

Fishers, IN vs Lafayette, IN

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

Summary

Lafayette spends 55.9% more per capita than Fishers ($8,737/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
City B
Lafayette, IN
Pop. 70,828
B
77/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fishers
Lafayette
Total Spending
$683.4M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$6,900
$15,637
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$2.6B
Revenue / Capita
$38,212
$36,145
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
99,041
70,828
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fishers$330
Lafayette$30
Parks & Recreation
Fishers$655
Lafayette$930

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FishersLafayette
Sales Tax
$101
$323
Intergovernmental
$23,257
$36,145
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,183
Other
$2,313
$5,635

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FishersLafayette
Fire Protection
$330
$30
Public Welfare
$534
$472
Hospitals
$0
$83
Parks & Recreation
$655
$930
Housing
$1,613
$2,665
Sewerage
$169
$0
Utilities
$0
$3,776
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,122
Other
$3,599
$5,559
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Lafayette, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health

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