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

Gary, IN vs Fishers, IN

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

Summary

Gary spends 216.3% more per capita than Fishers ($14,925/person difference). Fishers, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

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
Fishers, IN
Pop. 99,041
A
84/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity35
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Gary
Fishers
Total Spending
$1.5B
$683.4M
Spending / Capita
$21,825
$6,900
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$30,129
$38,212
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
69,136
99,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Gary$231
Fishers$330
Highways & Roads
Gary$210
Fishers$0
Parks & Recreation
Gary$358
Fishers$655

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GaryFishers
Sales Tax
$46
$101
Income Tax
$64
$0
Intergovernmental
$30,129
$23,257
Other
$10,510
$2,313

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GaryFishers
Fire Protection
$231
$330
Highways & Roads
$210
$0
Public Welfare
$886
$534
Hospitals
$721
$0
Parks & Recreation
$358
$655
Housing
$2,936
$1,613
Sewerage
$0
$169
Utilities
$113
$0
Interest on Debt
$846
$0
Other
$15,525
$3,599
B
Gary, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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