Bakersfield, CA vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bakersfield spends 45.0% more per capita than Wichita ($3,590/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Wichita
Total Spending
$4.7B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$7,986
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
404,321
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Wichita$874
Education
Bakersfield$0
Wichita$2
Health
Bakersfield$0
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldWichita
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,193 |
| Other | $1,915 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldWichita
| Fire Protection | $0 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $126 |
| Education | $0 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $441 |
| Health | $0 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $874 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $70 |
| Other | $3,234 | $2,111 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health