Bakersfield, CA vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 49.3% more per capita than Bakersfield ($11,244/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Kansas City
Total Spending
$4.7B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$22,820
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$1,335
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
404,321
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Kansas City$119
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Kansas City$1,309
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldKansas City
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $623 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,794 |
| Other | $1,915 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldKansas City
| Fire Protection | $0 | $119 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $3,018 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,123 |
| Other | $3,234 | $8,721 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health