Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Indianapolis city (balance) spends 191.6% more per capita than Phoenix ($30,252/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Indianapolis city (balance)
Phoenix
Total Spending
$40.6B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$15,793
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$50,709
Total Debt
$509.0M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$577
$1,156
Population
882,006
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Phoenix$652
Education
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Phoenix
| Property Tax | $20 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $178 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $136 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,312 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,813 | $2,998 |
| Other | $4,675 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Indianapolis city (balance)Phoenix
| Police | $2,032 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $397 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,469 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,453 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $798 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,664 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $248 | $388 |
| Utilities | $2,227 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,381 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $23,227 | $0 |
| Other | $9,149 | $3,878 |
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health