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

Hammond, IN vs Fishers, IN

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

Summary

Hammond spends 273.6% more per capita than Fishers ($18,879/person difference). Fishers, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

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

Key Metrics

Metric
Hammond
Fishers
Total Spending
$2.0B
$683.4M
Spending / Capita
$25,779
$6,900
Total Revenue
$2.7B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$34,733
$38,212
Total Debt
$10.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$129
$0
Population
77,390
99,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hammond$789
Fishers$330
Parks & Recreation
Hammond$823
Fishers$655

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HammondFishers
Sales Tax
$5
$101
Intergovernmental
$34,733
$23,257
Charges & Fees
$3,504
$0
Other
$8,679
$2,313

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HammondFishers
Fire Protection
$789
$330
Public Welfare
$1,360
$534
Hospitals
$159
$0
Parks & Recreation
$823
$655
Housing
$3,937
$1,613
Sewerage
$0
$169
Utilities
$2,592
$0
Other
$16,119
$3,599
B
Hammond, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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