Meridian, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Idaho Falls spends 49.9% more per capita than Meridian ($7,098/person difference). Meridian, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Meridian
Idaho Falls
Total Spending
$855.2M
$934.8M
Spending / Capita
$7,134
$14,232
Total Revenue
$512K
$675.6M
Revenue / Capita
$4
$10,285
Total Debt
$53.9M
$42.1M
Debt / Capita
$449
$641
Population
119,872
65,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Meridian$115
Idaho Falls$281
Highways & Roads
Meridian$0
Idaho Falls$226
Parks & Recreation
Meridian$745
Idaho Falls$2,249
Education
Meridian$0
Idaho Falls$232
Health
Meridian$0
Idaho Falls$468
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MeridianIdaho Falls
| Property Tax | $0 | $77 |
| Sales Tax | $418 | $990 |
| Income Tax | $102 | $897 |
| Intergovernmental | $4 | $10,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $905 | $2,201 |
| Other | $1,770 | $3,106 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MeridianIdaho Falls
| Fire Protection | $115 | $281 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $226 |
| Education | $0 | $232 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,182 |
| Health | $0 | $468 |
| Hospitals | $840 | $874 |
| Parks & Recreation | $745 | $2,249 |
| Housing | $2,058 | $2,890 |
| Sewerage | $551 | $0 |
| Utilities | $972 | $1,518 |
| Other | $1,852 | $4,312 |
C
Meridian, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health