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

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

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 25.6% 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

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

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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