Hammond, IN vs Evansville, IN

Hammond, IN outspends Evansville, IN by a wide margin per resident — $25,779 versus $14,467, a 78% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Evansville, IN edges Hammond, IN on the Fiscal Health Score by 2 points — 69/100 (grade B) to 67/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, Hammond, IN carries the lighter load at $129 per resident versus $4,624 for Evansville, IN. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Hammond, IN at $823 per resident and in Evansville, IN at $1,054.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Hammond, IN at 100% of total revenue, whereas Evansville, IN relies most on other revenue at 10%.