Arlington, TX vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 47.4% more per capita than Wichita ($3,783/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Wichita
Total Spending
$4.6B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$7,986
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$27,057
Total Debt
$233.8M
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$594
$132
Population
393,469
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Wichita$874
Education
Arlington$0
Wichita$2
Health
Arlington$219
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonWichita
| Sales Tax | $507 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $3,193 |
| Other | $3,897 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonWichita
| Fire Protection | $160 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $126 |
| Education | $0 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $441 |
| Health | $219 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $874 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $70 |
| Other | $4,404 | $2,111 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health