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

Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Fishers, IN

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 567.3% more per capita than Fishers ($39,145/person difference). Fishers, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

Fiscal Health Score

B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
Indianapolis city (balance)
Fishers
Total Spending
$40.6B
$683.4M
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$6,900
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$38,212
Total Debt
$509.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$577
$0
Population
882,006
99,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Fishers$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Fishers$330
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Fishers$655

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Fishers
Property Tax
$20
$0
Sales Tax
$178
$101
Income Tax
$136
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,312
$23,257
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$0
Other
$4,675
$2,313

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Fishers
Police
$2,032
$0
Fire Protection
$397
$330
Public Welfare
$1,469
$534
Hospitals
$2,453
$0
Parks & Recreation
$798
$655
Housing
$2,664
$1,613
Sewerage
$248
$169
Utilities
$2,227
$0
Interest on Debt
$1,381
$0
General Admin
$23,227
$0
Other
$9,149
$3,599
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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