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

Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Long Beach, CA

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 34.4% more per capita than Long Beach ($11,795/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

Fiscal Health Score

B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Indianapolis city (balance)
Long Beach
Total Spending
$40.6B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$34,250
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$75,389
Total Debt
$509.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$577
$0
Population
882,006
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Long Beach$698
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Long Beach
Property Tax
$20
$0
Sales Tax
$178
$36
Income Tax
$136
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$1,312
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$2,424
Other
$4,675
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Long Beach
Police
$2,032
$0
Fire Protection
$397
$0
Public Welfare
$1,469
$1,317
Health
$0
$477
Hospitals
$2,453
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$798
$698
Housing
$2,664
$5,782
Sewerage
$248
$86
Utilities
$2,227
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$1,381
$2,718
General Admin
$23,227
$0
Other
$9,149
$16,533
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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