Baltimore, MD vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 750.7% more per capita than Wichita ($59,949/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Wichita
Total Spending
$39.7B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$7,986
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
584,548
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Wichita$874
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Wichita$2
Health
Baltimore$757
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreWichita
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $3,193 |
| Other | $4,765 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreWichita
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $126 |
| Education | $35,510 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $441 |
| Health | $757 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $874 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $70 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $2,111 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health