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

Lafayette, IN vs Fishers, IN

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

Summary

Lafayette spends 126.6% more per capita than Fishers ($8,737/person difference). Fishers, IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lafayette, IN
Pop. 70,828
B
77/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
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
Lafayette
Fishers
Total Spending
$1.1B
$683.4M
Spending / Capita
$15,637
$6,900
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$36,145
$38,212
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,828
99,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lafayette$30
Fishers$330
Parks & Recreation
Lafayette$930
Fishers$655

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LafayetteFishers
Sales Tax
$323
$101
Intergovernmental
$36,145
$23,257
Charges & Fees
$2,183
$0
Other
$5,635
$2,313

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LafayetteFishers
Fire Protection
$30
$330
Public Welfare
$472
$534
Hospitals
$83
$0
Parks & Recreation
$930
$655
Housing
$2,665
$1,613
Sewerage
$0
$169
Utilities
$3,776
$0
Interest on Debt
$2,122
$0
Other
$5,559
$3,599
B
Lafayette, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 77/100
Good fiscal health
A
Fishers, IN
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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