Hammond, IN vs Gary, IN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Hammond spends 18.1% more per capita than Gary ($3,954/person difference). Gary, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 71/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency13
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
71/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency39
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Hammond
Gary
Total Spending
$2.0B
$1.5B
Spending / Capita
$25,779
$21,825
Total Revenue
$2.7B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$34,733
$30,129
Total Debt
$10.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$129
$0
Population
77,390
69,136
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Hammond$789
Gary$231
Highways & Roads
Hammond$0
Gary$210
Parks & Recreation
Hammond$823
Gary$358
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HammondGary
| Sales Tax | $5 | $46 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,733 | $30,129 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,504 | $0 |
| Other | $8,679 | $10,510 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HammondGary
| Fire Protection | $789 | $231 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $210 |
| Public Welfare | $1,360 | $886 |
| Hospitals | $159 | $721 |
| Parks & Recreation | $823 | $358 |
| Housing | $3,937 | $2,936 |
| Utilities | $2,592 | $113 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $846 |
| Other | $16,119 | $15,525 |
B
Hammond, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Gary, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 71/100
Good fiscal health