Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Indianapolis city (balance) spends 108.2% more per capita than Memphis ($23,934/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Indianapolis city (balance)
Memphis
Total Spending
$40.6B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$22,111
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$34,065
Total Debt
$509.0M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$577
$303
Population
882,006
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Memphis$1,397
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Memphis
| Property Tax | $20 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $178 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $136 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,312 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,813 | $2,077 |
| Other | $4,675 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Memphis
| Police | $2,032 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $397 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $1,469 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,453 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $798 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,664 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $248 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,227 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,381 | $1,158 |
| General Admin | $23,227 | $0 |
| Other | $9,149 | $8,850 |
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health