Nampa, ID vs Meridian, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nampa spends 49.8% more per capita than Meridian ($3,553/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nampa
Meridian
Total Spending
$1.1B
$855.2M
Spending / Capita
$10,687
$7,134
Total Revenue
$581.8M
$512K
Revenue / Capita
$5,670
$4
Total Debt
$49.3M
$53.9M
Debt / Capita
$480
$449
Population
102,598
119,872
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Nampa$182
Meridian$115
Highways & Roads
Nampa$198
Meridian$0
Parks & Recreation
Nampa$1,867
Meridian$745
Education
Nampa$32
Meridian$0
Health
Nampa$215
Meridian$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
NampaMeridian
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,733 | $418 |
| Income Tax | $1,453 | $102 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,494 | $4 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,859 | $905 |
| Other | $3,946 | $1,770 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
NampaMeridian
| Fire Protection | $182 | $115 |
| Highways & Roads | $198 | $0 |
| Education | $32 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $725 | $0 |
| Health | $215 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $407 | $840 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,867 | $745 |
| Housing | $2,657 | $2,058 |
| Sewerage | $593 | $551 |
| Utilities | $2,346 | $972 |
| Other | $1,466 | $1,852 |
C
Nampa, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Meridian, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health