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

Fishers, IN vs South Bend, IN

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

Summary

South Bend spends 80.7% more per capita than Fishers ($28,819/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
South Bend, IN
Pop. 103,084
D
48/100
Budget Balance33
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fishers
South Bend
Total Spending
$683.4M
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$6,900
$35,719
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$1.9B
Revenue / Capita
$38,212
$18,281
Total Debt
$0
$29.7M
Debt / Capita
$0
$288
Population
99,041
103,084
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fishers$330
South Bend$2,100
Highways & Roads
Fishers$0
South Bend$2
Parks & Recreation
Fishers$655
South Bend$1,973

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FishersSouth Bend
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$101
$759
Income Tax
$0
$955
Intergovernmental
$23,257
$18,281
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,775
Other
$2,313
$6,625

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FishersSouth Bend
Fire Protection
$330
$2,100
Highways & Roads
$0
$2
Public Welfare
$534
$1,509
Hospitals
$0
$800
Parks & Recreation
$655
$1,973
Housing
$1,613
$2,520
Sewerage
$169
$348
Utilities
$0
$1,910
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,088
Other
$3,599
$23,468
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
South Bend, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health

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