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

Gary, IN vs Evansville, IN

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

Summary

Gary spends 50.9% more per capita than Evansville ($7,358/person difference). Gary, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 71/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Gary, IN
Pop. 69,136
B
71/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency39
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Evansville, IN
Pop. 116,906
B
69/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Gary
Evansville
Total Spending
$1.5B
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,825
$14,467
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$8.0B
Revenue / Capita
$30,129
$68,209
Total Debt
$0
$540.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$4,624
Population
69,136
116,906
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Gary$231
Evansville$349
Highways & Roads
Gary$210
Evansville$0
Parks & Recreation
Gary$358
Evansville$1,054
Education
Gary$0
Evansville$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GaryEvansville
Property Tax
$0
$109
Sales Tax
$46
$395
Income Tax
$64
$578
Intergovernmental
$30,129
$2,427
Charges & Fees
$0
$361
Other
$10,510
$6,966

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GaryEvansville
Fire Protection
$231
$349
Highways & Roads
$210
$0
Education
$0
$86
Public Welfare
$886
$234
Hospitals
$721
$308
Parks & Recreation
$358
$1,054
Housing
$2,936
$2,835
Sewerage
$0
$79
Utilities
$113
$5,299
Interest on Debt
$846
$553
Other
$15,525
$3,669
B
Gary, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
B
Evansville, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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