Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Hammond, IN vs Evansville, IN

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

Summary

Hammond spends 78.2% more per capita than Evansville ($11,312/person difference). Evansville, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Hammond, IN
Pop. 77,390
B
67/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency13
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
Hammond
Evansville
Total Spending
$2.0B
$1.7B
Spending / Capita
$25,779
$14,467
Total Revenue
$2.7B
$8.0B
Revenue / Capita
$34,733
$68,209
Total Debt
$10.0M
$540.6M
Debt / Capita
$129
$4,624
Population
77,390
116,906
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hammond$789
Evansville$349
Parks & Recreation
Hammond$823
Evansville$1,054
Education
Hammond$0
Evansville$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HammondEvansville
Property Tax
$0
$109
Sales Tax
$5
$395
Income Tax
$0
$578
Intergovernmental
$34,733
$2,427
Charges & Fees
$3,504
$361
Other
$8,679
$6,966

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HammondEvansville
Fire Protection
$789
$349
Education
$0
$86
Public Welfare
$1,360
$234
Hospitals
$159
$308
Parks & Recreation
$823
$1,054
Housing
$3,937
$2,835
Sewerage
$0
$79
Utilities
$2,592
$5,299
Interest on Debt
$0
$553
Other
$16,119
$3,669
B
Hammond, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Evansville, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

Compare More Cities